Benezenesulfonylisocyanates

ABSTRACT

This invention relates to a novel class of N-(heterocyclicaminocarbonyl)-o-alkoxymethylbenzene sulfonamide herbicides.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This is a division of application Ser. No. 264,661, filed May 27, 1981, U.S. Pat. No. 4,348,220, which is a continuation-in-part of application U.S. Ser. No. 168,350, filed July 11, 1980, now abandoned.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to novel compounds of Formula I, to compositions containing them and to their method of use as general and selective pre- and post-emergence herbicides. The invention also includes novel intermediates useful in preparing the compounds of Formula I.

Netherlands Pat. No. 121,788, published Sept. 15, 1966, teaches the preparation of compounds of Formula (i), and their use as general or selective herbicides: ##STR1## wherein R₁ and R₂ may independently be alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms; and

R₃ and R₄ may independently be hydrogen, chlorine or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms.

Compounds of Formula (ii), and their use as antidiabetic agents, are reported in J. Drug. Res. 6, 123 (1974): ##STR2## wherein R is pyridyl.

In U.S. Pat. No. 4,127,405, compounds are disclosed of the general formula: ##STR3## R₃ and R₆ are independently hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1-4 carbon atoms, nitro, trifluoromethyl, cyano, CH₃ S(O)_(n) -- or CH₃ CH₂ S(O)_(n) --;

R₄ is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or methyl;

R₅ is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl or methoxy;

R₇ is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, alkyl of 1-2 carbon atoms or alkoxy of 1-2 carbon atoms;

R₈ is hydrogen, methyl, chlorine or bromine;

R₉ and R₁₀ are independently hydrogen, methyl, chlorine or bromine;

W and Q are independently oxygen or sulfur;

n is 0, 1 or 2;

X is hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, alkoxy of 1-3 carbon atoms, trifluoromethyl CH₃ S-- or CH₃ OCH₂ --; and

Z is methyl or methoxy; or their agriculturally suitable salts; provided that:

(a) when R₅ is other than hydrogen, at least one of R₃, R₄, R₆ and R₇ is other than hydrogen and at least two of R₃, R₄, R₆ and R₇ must be hydrogen;

(b) when R₅ is hydrogen and all of R₃, R₄, R₆ and R₇ are other than hydrogen, then all of R₃, R₄, R₆ and R₇ must be either chlorine or methyl; and

(c) when R₃ and R₇ are both hydrogen, at least one of R₄, R₅ or R₆ must be hydrogen.

In particular, the patent discloses orthosubstituted compounds wherein the substitution is C₁ -C₄ alkyl.

The presence of undesired vegetation causes substantial damage to useful crops, especially agricultural products that satisfy man's basic food needs, such as soybeans, corn, wheat and the like. The current population explosion and concomitant world food shortage demand improvements in the efficiency of producing these crops. Preventing or minimizing the loss of a portion of such valuable crops by killing, or inhibiting the growth of undesired vegetation is one way of improving this efficiency.

A wide variety of materials useful for killing, or inhibiting (controlling) the growth of undesired vegetation is available; such materials are commonly referred to as herbicides. However, the need exists for still more effective herbicides that destroy or retard weeds without causing significant damage to useful crops.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to novel compounds of Formula I and their agriculturally suitable salts, suitable agricultural compositions containing them, and their method of use as general and selective pre-emergence and post-emergence herbicides and as plant growth regulants. ##STR4## wherein L is S(O)_(n) R₇ or OR₉ ;

R is H, F, Cl, Br, NO₂, CF₃, C₁ -C₃ alkyl or C₁ -C₃ alkoxy;

R₁ is H or C₁ -C₄ alkyl;

R₂ is H or CH₃ ;

R₇ is C₁ -C₄ alkyl;

R₈ is H, CH₃ or OCH₃ ;

R₉ is C₁ -C₆ alkyl, C₃ -C₄ alkenyl, CH₂ CF₃, CF₂ CF₂ H or C₅ -C₆ cycloalkyl;

n is 0, 1 or 2;

A is ##STR5## W is O or S; X is H, Cl, Br, CH₃, CH₂ CH₃, C₁ -C₃ alkoxy, CF₃, SCH₃ or CH₂ OCH₃ ;

Y is CH₃ or OCH₃ ;

Z is N, CH, CCl, CBr, CCN, CCH₃, CCH₂ CH₃, CCH₂ CH₂ Cl or CCH₂ CH═CH₂ ;

Y¹ is H, CH₃, OCH₃ or OCH₂ CH₃ ; and

Q is O or CH₂ ;

and their agriculturally suitable salts; provided that when n is 1, then W is O; and when W is S, then R₈ is H.

PREFERRED COMPOUNDS

Preferred in increasing order for their higher activity and/or more favorable ease of synthesis are:

(1) Compounds of the generic scope wherein Z is N, CH, CCl, CBr or CCH₃ ; W is O; and R₈ is H or CH₃ ;

(2) Compounds of Preferred (1) wherein Z is N or CH, X is CH₃ or OCH₃, provided that when n is 1 or 2, then Z is CH;

(3) Compounds of Preferred (2) wherein A is ##STR6## and R, R₁, R₂ and R₈ are H; (4) Compounds of Preferred (3) wherein R₉ is C₁ -C₄ alkyl; and

(5) Compounds of Preferred (4) wherein R₇ and R₉ are CH₃.

Specifically Preferred for highest activity and/or most favorable ease of synthesis are:

N- (4,6-Dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl!-2-methoxymethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N- (4-Methoxy-6-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl!-2-(methoxymethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N- (4,6-Dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl!-2-(methoxymethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N- (4,6-Dimethyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl!-2-(methoxymethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N- (4-Methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl!-2-(methoxymethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N- (4,6-Dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl!-2-(methoxymethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N- (4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl!-2-(methylthiomethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N- (4-Methoxy-6-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl!-2-(methylthiomethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N- (4,6-Dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl!-2-(methylthiomethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N- (4,6-Dimethyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl!-2-(methylthiomethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N- (4-Methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl!-2-(methylthiomethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N- (4,6-Dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl!-2-(methylthiomethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N- (4,6-Dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl!-2-(methylsulfinylmethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N- (4-Methoxy-6-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl!-2-(methylsulfonylmethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N- (4-Methoxy-6-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl!-2-(methylsulfinylmethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N- (4,6-Dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl!-2-(methylsulfonylmethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N- (4,6-Dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl!-2-(methylsulfinylmethyl)benzenesulfonamide; and

N- (4,6-Dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl!-2-(methylsulfonylmethyl)benzenesulfonamide.

N- (4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl!-2-(butoxymethyl)benzenesulfonamide;

N- (4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl!-2-(ethoxymethyl)benezenesulfonamide;

N- (4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl!-2-(1-methylpropyloxymethyl)benezenesulfonamide.

This invention also relates to novel compounds of Formula II which are useful intermediates for the preparation of herbicidal compounds of Formula I. ##STR7## wherein L, R, R₁, R₂, R₇ and R₉ are as previously defined;

n is 0 or 2; and

Z is CH or N.

This invention also relates to novel compounds of Formula III which are useful intermediates for the preparation of the compounds of Formula I. ##STR8## wherein L, R, R₁, R₂, R₇ and R₉ are as previously defined,

and;

n is 0 or 2.

Preferred are compounds of Formula III wherein

R is H, Cl, Br or OCH₃ ;

R₁ is H or CH₃ ;

R₂ is H;

R₇ is C₁ -C₂ alkyl; and

R₉ is C₁ -C₂ alkyl.

Specifically preferred are 2-(methoxymethyl)benzenesulfonylisocyanate and 2-(methylthiomethyl)benzenesulfonylisocyanate.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As shown in Equation 1, the compounds of Formula I can be prepared by reacting an appropriate 2-aminoheterocycle of Formula IV with an appropriately substituted sulfonyl isocyanate of Formula III; R, R₁, L, R₂, R₈ and A being as previously defined; and wherein n is 0 or 2. ##STR9##

The reaction is best carried out in inert aprotic organic solvents such as methylene chloride, tetrahydrofuran or acetonitrile, at ambient pressure and temperature. The mode of addition is not critical; however, it is often convenient to add the sulfonyl isocyanate to a stirred suspension of the aminoheterocycle. Since isocyanates usually are liquids, their addition is more easily controlled.

The reaction is generally exothermic. In some cases, the desired product is insoluble in the warm reaction medium and crystallizes from it in pure form. Products soluble in the reaction medium are isolated by evaporation of the solvent, trituration of the solid residue with solvents such as 1-chlorobutane, ethyl ether or pentane and filtration.

The intermediate sulfonyl isocyanate of Formula III can be prepared by reacting corresponding sulfonamides with phosgene in the presence of an alkyl isocyanate such as butyl or cyclohexyl isocyanate at reflux in a solvent such as chlorobenzene, according to the procedure of H. Ulrich and A. A. Y. Sayigh, Newer Methods of Preparative Organic Chemistry, Vol. VI, p. 223-241, Academic Press, New York and London, W. Foerst, Ed. In cases where formation of the desired sulfonyl isocyanate is difficult by the above procedure, the preformed sulfonylurea from the reaction of butyl isocyanate with the appropriate sulfonamide is treated with phosgene according to the above reference.

Alternatively, the process of Ulrich and Sayigh can be improved by the addition of a tertiary base to the reaction mixture as shown by Equation 2. ##STR10##

A mixture of the appropriate benzenesulfonamide V, an alkyl isocyanate and a catalytic amount of 1,4-diaza 2,2,2!bicyclooctane (DABCO) in xylene or other inert solvent of sufficiently high boiling point (e.g. >135°) is heated to approximately 135°. Phosgene is added to the mixture until an excess is present as indicated by a drop in the boiling point. (The mixture is heated further to drive off the excess phosgene). After the mixture is cooled and filtered to remove a small amount of insoluble by-products, the solvent and alkyl isocyanate are distilled in-vacuo leaving a residue which is the crude sulfonyl isocyanate III.

The preparation of these sulfonamides from sulfonyl chlorides with either ammonium hydroxide or anhydrous ammonia is widely reported in the literature, e.g. Crossley et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 60, 2223 (1938), and P. A. Rossy et al., J. Org. Chem. 45, 617 (1980).

Benzenesulfonyl chlorides are best prepared by diazotization of the appropriate aniline with sodium nitrite in concentrated hydrochloric acid, followed by reaction of the diazonium salt with sulfur dioxide and cupric chloride in acetic acid according to the teaching of R. A. Abramovitch, J. Org. Chem. 43, 1218 (1978).

Anilines are obtained by reduction of the appropriate nitrobenzenes with iron powder in acetic acid as reported by D. C. Owsley and J. J. Bloomfield, Synthesis, 118 (1977).

The o-alkoxymethyl- or o-alkylthioymethylnitrobenzenes VII are in turn prepared via "Williamson Synthesis", according to Equations 3a or 3b. ##STR11##

"Williamson Synthesis" has been widely used for the preparation of ethers as reviewed by W. Theilheimer, Syn. Methods of Org. Chem., Vol. VII, p. 112.

Procedure 3a is most useful when R₅ X' is a alkylthio or a primary alkoxy group, and R₁ and R₂ are both H. The reaction is carried out by mixing o-nitrobenzyl chloride and sodium methoxide or sodium alkylmercaptide (for preparation see Org. Syn., Coll. Vol. II, 345) in methanol under reflux or at room temperature, respectively.

Procedure 3a is, however, not applicable in cases where R₅ X' is a branched alkoxy whose corresponding alkoxide anion is a stronger base than it is a nucleophile, and/or either R₁ or R₂ or both are alkyl groups. In the presence of a strong base and/or an α-alkyl substituent on o-nitrobenzyl chloride the base-catalyzed elimination rather than the desired SN₂ displacement occurs, giving rise to 2,2'-dinitrostilbene or other o-nitroalkenylbenzenes. In order to avoid these undesired reactions, a more general procedure, 3b, can be employed. The appropriate benzyl alcohol is first treated with base, such as sodium hydride, in an inert organic solvent, typically tetrahydrofuran or glyme, followed by displacement on an alkyl halide, as described by C. A. Brown and D. Barton, Synthesis, 434 (1974), and B. A. Stoochnoff and N. L. Benoiton, Tet. Lett., 21 (1973).

Alternatively, o-alkoxymethyl or o-alkylthio methylbenzenesulfonyl chlorides, XI, can be obtained from an appropriately substituted α-hydroxy-o-toluenesulfonic acid-α-sultone, IX, via ring-opening reaction with an alkoxide or alkylmercaptide anion as depicted in Equation 4. ##STR12##

Reaction 4a is closely related to the alkylation of acyloxides and acetamide with sultones as disclosed by J. H. Helberger et al., Ann., 565, 22 (1949). Conversion of the sulfonic acid salt to the sulfonyl chloride is then carried out according to the teaching of Org. Synthesis, Coll. Vol. IV, 846, 693.

Benzenesulfonamides of Formula XIII can also be derived from compound XII as illustrated in Equation 5. ##STR13##

Preparation of o-sulfamylbenzoic acid esters, XII, from saccharin or sulfobenzoic acid anhydride is well known in the art, e.g., B. Loev and M. Kormendy, J. Org. Chem. 27, 1703 (1962). The esters XII, can be readily reduced to the ethers XIII with diborane in a suitable organic solvent, e.g., tetrahydrofuran, in the presence of fifteen folds of boron trifluorideetherate under reflux for 18 hours, as described by R. P. Graber and M. B. Meyers, J. Org. Chem. 26, 4773 (1961).

The o-alkylsulfinyl- and o-alkylsulfonylmethylbenzenesulfonylureas are made from their corresponding o-alkylthiomethylbenzenesulfonylureas by means of peroxide oxidation. Reaction of the sulfide-sulfonylurea with aqueous hydrogen peroxide in acetic acid at room temperature for half an hour affords exclusively the sulfoxidesulfonylurea. If the sulfide or sulfoxide is allowed to react for 72 hours under the same conditions, the sulfone is obtained. Oxidation for 20 hours often results in a mixture of both sulfoxide and sulfone, which can be readily separated by column chromatography and eluted with ethyl acetate. Sulfonylureas described above are generally stable under these reaction conditions. They will however, split into heterocyclicamine and o-alkylsulfonylbenzenesulfonamide if heated. A general procedure for peroxide oxidation of sulfides to sulfones can be found in the paper by A. M. Van Arendonk and E. C. Kliderer, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 62, 3521 (1940).

The synthesis of heterocyclic amine derivatives has been reviewed in "The Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds", a series published by Interscience Publ., New York and London. 2-Aminopyrimidines are described by D. J. Brown in "The Pyrimidines", Vol. XVI of the above series.

2-Amino-1,3,5-triazines can be synthesized according to the methods described by E. M. Smolin and L. Rapaport in "s-Triazines and Derivatives", Vol. XIII of the same series.

The preparation of fused ring pyrimidine amines are disclosed in various publications, such as: Braken et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 69, 3072 (1947); Mitten and Bharlacharya, Quart. J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 4, 152 (1927), Schrage and Hitchings, J. Org. Chem., 16, 1153 (1951); Svab et al., Coll. Czech Commun. 32, 1582 (1967); and unexamined European Patent 15683.

Many of the compounds of this invention can also be made by the method shown below.

The intermediates of Formula II, where R, R₁, R₂ and L are defined as above, Z is CH or N and n is 0, are novel and can conveniently be prepared by reacting a sulfonamide of Formula V with a 4,6-dichloroheterocyclic isocyanate of Formula XIV. ##STR14##

One or both of the halogen atoms on the heterocyclic ring of the compound of Formula II can be displaced by an alkoxide of 1-3 carbons to give compounds of Formula XV, where R₆ is C₁ -C₃ alkyl and Y" is Cl or OCH₃. ##STR15##

The process for the preparation of compounds of Formula XIV and XV is described in copending patent applications U.S. Ser. No. 193,190 and U.S. Ser. No. 192,681.

As shown in Equation 6, compounds of Formula I, in which W is sulfur and R, R₁, R₂ and A are as previously defined and R₈ is H are prepared by reaction of an appropriately substituted sulfonamide V with a heterocyclic isothiocyanate of Formula XVI. ##STR16## The reaction of Equation 6 is best carried out by dissolving or suspending the sulfonamide and isothiocyanate in a polar solvent such as acetone, acetonitrile, ethyl acetate or methylethylketone, adding an equivalent of a base such as potassium carbonate and stirring the mixture at ambient temperature up to the reflux temperature for one to twenty-four hours. In some cases, the product precipitates from the reaction mixture and can be removed by filtration. The product is stirred in dilute mineral acid, filtered and washed with cold water. If the product does not precipitate from the reaction mixture it can be isolated by evaporation of the solvent, trituration of the residue with dilute mineral acid and filtering off the insoluble product.

The heterocyclic isothiocyanates which are used in the procedure of Equation 6 are prepared, for example, according to the method of Japan Patent Application Pub: Kokai No. 51-143686, June 5, 1976, or that of W. Abraham and G. Barnikow, Tetrahedron 29, 691-7 (1973).

Compounds of Formula I wherein W is oxygen are also conveniently prepared by reacting the appropriately substituted sulfonamide V with the appropriate methyl pyrimidinyl carbamate or methyltriazinyl carbamate in the presence of an equimolar amount of trimethylaluminum according to the procedure of Equation 7. ##STR17##

The reaction of Equation 7 is best carried out in methylene chloride at 25° to 40° for 24 to 96 hours under a nitrogen atmosphere. The product is isolated by the addition of an aqueous acetic acid solution followed by extraction of the product into methylene chloride or direct filtration of a product of low solubility. The product is purified by trituration with solvents such as n-butyl chloride or ether or subjected to column chromatography.

In the following examples, all temperatures are °C. unless otherwise specified, all melting points are not corrected and all parts are by weight.

EXAMPLE 1 o-Methylthiomethylnitrobenzene

To a stirred solution of 10.8 g (0.2 mol) of sodium methoxide in 70 ml of methanol at room temperature was added dropwise 12 ml (10.8 g, 0.22 mol) of methyl mercaptan through a gas addition funnel connected to a dry-ice condenser. The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour and then added dropwise to a stirred solution of 30.0 g (0.175 mole) of o-nitrobenzyl chloride in 120 ml of methanol over 1 hour, while the temperature rose to 40° C. The reaction mixture was then diluted with 300 ml of water, and extracted 3 times with methylene chloride. The methylene chloride extracts were washed with dilute hydrochloric acid, dried, and concentrated to afford 38.6 g (96%) of yellow oil.

NMR (CDCl₃)δ: 1.97 (3H, s, CH₃); 3.97 (2H, s, CH₂); 7.3-8.1 (4H, m, 4 aromatic H's).

EXAMPLE 2 o-Methylthiomethylaniline

Iron powder (60 g, 1.0 g-atom) was added slowly through a solid addition funnel to a solution of 53.5 g (0.29 mol) of o-methylthiomethylnitrobenzene in 210 ml of glacial acetic acid and 600 ml of absolute ethanol under reflux over a period of 45 minutes. The mixture was then refluxed for 3 hours. The iron powder was filtered off and the filtrate was diluted with 800 ml of water. The aqueous mixture was extracted twice with 200 ml ethyl acetate and twice with 200 ml ether. The combined organic extracts were washed with water, dried and concentrated to yield 48 g (75% pure) of orange oil.

NMR (CDCl₃)δ: 1.90 (3H, s, CH₃); 3.60 (2H, s, CH₂); 5.72 (2H, bs, NH₂); and 6.5-7.3 (4H, m, 4 aromatic H's).

EXAMPLE 3 o-Methylthiomethylbenzenesulfonyl chloride

To a mixture containing 48 g (75% pure, 0.23 mol) of o-methylthiomethylaniline in 280 ml of acetic acid and 90 ml of concentrated hydrochloric acid at 0° was added a solution of 20 g (0.3 mol) of sodium nitrite in 50 ml of water. The resulting diazonium salt solution was then added through a dropping funnel to a mixture of 50 ml of sulfur dioxide and 12 g of cupric chloride in 140 ml of acetic acid and 140 ml of ether at 0° C. The mixture was allowed to stand at 0° C. overnight and then poured into 1 l of ice-water. Extraction with ether, washing, drying and evaporation of the solvent gave 26 g (50%) of red oil.

NMR (CDCl₃)δ: 2.46 (3H, s, CH₃); 4.67 (2H, s, CH₂); 7.2-8.0 (4H, m, 4 aromatic H's); plus one equivalent of o-methylthiomethylchlorobenzene; 2.07 (3H, s, CH₃); 4.18 (2H, s, CH₂); and 7.0-7.5 (aromatic H's).

The product was used for the next step without further purification.

EXAMPLE 4 o-Methylthiomethylbenzenesulfonamide

To a solution of 26 g (50% pure, 55 mmol) of o-methylthiomethylbenzenesulfonyl chloride in 250 ml of methylene chloride was added 4.5 ml of anhydrous ammonia at 0°-5° over 1 hour. Stirring was continued at 0°-5° C. for 2 hours. The solid precipitate was filtered off and the filtrate was evaporated to dryness to afford 24.8 g of orange residue. The crude product was triturated in ether, resulting in light pink crystals: m.p. 119°-124° C.

NMR (CDCl₃)δ: 2.05 (3H, s, CH₃); 4.18 (2H, s, CH₂); 6.72 (2H, bs, NH₂); 7.2-7.8 (3H, m, aromatic H's, m- & p-); and 8.0 (1H, dd, aromatic H, o--).

EXAMPLE 5 o-Methylthiomethylbenzenesulfonyl isocyanate

Phosgene (2.5 ml, 35 mmol) was added portionwise into a nitrogen-purged mixture containing 6.8 g (31 mmol) of o-methylthiomethylbenzenesulfonamide, 0.1 g of DABCO, and 3.8 g (38 mmol) of n-butyl isocyanate in 60 ml of dry xylene, while the temperature was maintained at 130°-135° C. between additions. Stirring was continued for 1 hour at 130°-135° C. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and the solid was filtered off under nitrogen. The filtrate was concentrated to yield 9.0 g (theo 7.6 g) of oil: IR cm⁻¹ 2240 (N═C═O), no NH at ca 3300. The oil was taken up in 90 ml of dry methylene chloride.

EXAMPLE 6 N-(4,6-Dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl!-2-methylthiomethylbenzenesulfonamide

A solution of o-methylthiomethylbenzenesulfonyl isocyanate in dry methylene chloride (15 ml of the above solution from Example 5, 5 mmol) was added with a syringe into a nitrogen-purged flask containing 0.6 g (5 mmol) of 2-amino-4,6-dimethylpyrimidine and a trace of DABCO. The mixture was refluxed for 21/2 hours. The solvent was removed in-vacuo to yield 1.8 g of white solid: m.p. 173°-183° C. The unreacted pyrimidine can be removed by washing with dilute hydrochloric acid.

NMR (DMSO-d₆): 1.90 (3H, s, SCH₃); 2.37 (6H, pyrimidine 4 & 6-CH₃ 's); 4.08 (2H, s, CH₂); 7.03 (1H, s, pyrimidine 5-H); 7.64 (3H, m, benzene H's, m- & p-); 8.16 (1H, m, benzene H, o-); 10.6 (1H, bs, SO₂ NHCONH); and SO₂ NHCONH not detectable. ##STR18##

EXAMPLE 7 N-((4,6-Dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl!-2-methylsulfinylmethylbenzenesulfonamide

One ml of 30% aqueous hydrogen peroxide was added to a suspension of 0.5 g (1.4 mmol) of N-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidinyl)aminocarbonyl!-o-methylthiomethylbenzenesulfonamide in 15 ml of glacial acetic acid at room temperature. The mixture turned clear in 10 minutes and was stirred for a further 30 minutes. It was then diluted with water and extracted with methylene chloride. The organic extracts were washed, dried and concentrated to give 0.5 g (100%) of white solid: m.p. 176°-184° C.

NMR (DMSO-d₆)δ: 2.40 (1H, s, pyrimidine 4- & 6-CH₃ 's); 2.57 (3H, s, SCH₃); 4.55 (2H, ABq, J=12 Hz, ##STR19## 7.02 (1H, s, pyrimidine 5-H); 7.6 (3H, m, benzene m- & p- H's); 8.18 (1H, m, benzene O-H); 10.5 (1H, bs, SO₂ NHCONH); and SO₂ NH not detectable.

EXAMPLE 8 N-(4,6-Dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl!-2-methylsulfonylmethylbenzenesulfonamide

A mixture of 0.1 g (0.2 mmol) of N-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidinyl)aminocarbonyl!-o-methylsulfinylmethylbenzenesulfonamide and 0.3 ml of 30% hydrogen peroxide in 5 ml of acetic acid was stirred at room temperature for 3 days. The resulting white solid precipitate was filtered to afford 30 mg of the desired product: m.p. 222°-225° C.

NMR (DMSO-d₆)δ: 2.42 (6H, s, pyrimidine 4- & 6-CH₃ 's); 2.94 (3H, s, SCH₃); 5.10 (2H, s, CH₂); 7.00 (1H, s, pyrimidine 5-H); 7.7 (3H, m, benzene m- & p-H's); 8.1 (1H, m, benzene O-H); 10.5 (1H, bs, SO₂ NHCONH); and SO₂ NH not detectable.

Using the proper reactants and the methods described above, the compounds in Tables I-VI can be prepared.

EXAMPLE 8a 2-(1-Methylethoxymethyl)benzenesulfonamide

To 4.9 g 2-(aminosulfonyl)benzoic acid, 1-methylethyl ester in 37 ml BF₃.Et₂ O at a temperature 0°-10° was added over 45 min, 40 ml at 1 molar solution at BH₃ in THF. The mixture was refluxed overnight. The resulting cloudy yellow solution was concentrated on a rotary evaporator, acidified with 10% HCl, diluted with 300 ml H₂ O and then extracted with three 100 ml portions of ether. The ether extracts were dried with magnesium sulfate and then concentrated to 4.1 g of wet solid. The product was further purufied to an oil by column chromatrography on silica with methylene chloride.

NMR (CDCl₃)δ: 1.20 (6H, (CH₃)₂); 3.72 (1H, --CH); 4.88 (2H, CH₂); 7.2 (2H, MH₂); and 7.3-79 (4H, aromatic)

The product was converted to the corresponding sulfonylisocyanate by the procedure of Example 5. The resulting sulfonylisocyanate was used to prepare the corresponding sulfonylureas by the procedure of Example 6.

Using the proper reactants and the methods described above, the compounds of Tables I-VI can be prepared.

                                      TABLE I                                      __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR20##                                                                     L          R         R.sub.1   R.sub.2                                                                            X       Y   Z         m.p.                  __________________________________________________________________________                                                              (°C.)          OCH.sub.3  H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        164-167°       OCH.sub.3  H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        163-166°       OCH.sub.3                                                                                  ##STR21##                                                                               H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH        171-176°       SCH.sub.3  H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        173-183°       SCH.sub.3  H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        173-184°       SCH.sub.3  H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH        165-181°        ##STR22## H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        176-                                                                           184°            ##STR23## H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        142-150°        ##STR24## H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH        178-184°        ##STR25## H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        222-225°        ##STR26## H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        195-198°        ##STR27## H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH        193-199°       OCH.sub.3  H         CH.sub.3  H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              OCH.sub.3  H         CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              OCH.sub.3  H         CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                              SCH.sub.3  H         CH.sub.3  H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              SCH.sub.3  H         CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              SCH.sub.3  H         CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                               ##STR28## H         CH.sub.3  H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR29## H         CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub. 3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR30## H         CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                               ##STR31## H         CH.sub.3  H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR32## H         CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR33## H         CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                              OCH.sub.3  H         CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              OCH.sub.3  H         CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              OCH.sub.3                                                                                  ##STR34##                                                                               CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                              SCH.sub.3  H         CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              SCH.sub.3  H         CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              SCH.sub.3  H         CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                               ##STR35## H         CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR36## H         CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR37## H         CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                               ##STR38## H         CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR39## H         CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR40## H         CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                              OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                        H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        133-140°       OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                        H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        124-130°       OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                        H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH        122-127°       SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                        H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                        H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                        H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                               ##STR41## H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR42## H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR43## H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                               ##STR44## H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR45## H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR46## H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                              OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        165-171°       OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        147-150°       OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH        120-130°       SCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              SCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              SCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                               ##STR47## H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR48## H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR49## H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                               ##STR50## H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR51## H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR52## H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                              O(CH.sub.2).sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        136-142°       O(CH.sub.2).sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        134-139°       O(CH.sub.2).sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH        116-121°       OCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                            H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        112-121°       OCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                            H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           CH        125-128°       OCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                            H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH        114-116°       OCH.sub.3  H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N         123-135°       OCH.sub.3  H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           N         137-140°       OCH.sub.3  H         H         H   OCH.sub. 3                                                                             OCH.sub.3                                                                          N         138-143°       SCH.sub.3  H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N         162-180°       SCH.sub.3  H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           N         141-150°       SCH.sub.3  H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          N         113-133°        ##STR53## H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N         169-172°        ##STR54## H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           N         166-171°        ##STR55## H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          N         161-167°        ##STR56## H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N         212-216°        ##STR57## H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           N         185-189°        ##STR58## H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          N         189-195°       OCH.sub.3  H         CH.sub.3  H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               OCH.sub.3  H         CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               OCH.sub.3                                                                                  ##STR59##                                                                               CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                               SCH.sub.3  H         CH.sub.3  H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               SCH.sub.3  H         CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               SCH.sub.3  H         CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                                ##STR60## H         CH.sub.3  H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR61## H         CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR62## H         CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                                ##STR63## H         CH.sub.3  H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR64## H         CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR65## H         CH.sub.3  H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                               OCH.sub.3  H         CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               OCH.sub.3  H         CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               OCH.sub.3                                                                                  ##STR66##                                                                               CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                               SCH.sub.3  H         CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub. 3                                                                          N                               SCH.sub.3  H         CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               SCH.sub.3  H         CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                                ##STR67## H         CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR68## H         CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR69## H         CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                                ##STR70## H         CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR71## H         CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR72## H         CH.sub.3  CH.sub.3                                                                           OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                               OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                        H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                        H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           N         118-124°       OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                        H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          N         131-140°       SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                        H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                        H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                        H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                                ##STR73## H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR74## H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR75## H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                                ##STR76## H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR77## H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR78## H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                               OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N         134-137°       OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                               SCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               SCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               SCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                                ##STR79## H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR80## H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR81## H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                                ##STR82## H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR83## H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR84## H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                               O(CH.sub.2).sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N          98-105°       O(CH.sub.2).sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           N         84-98°         O(CH.sub.2).sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          N         125-128°        ##STR85## H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N         105-110°        ##STR86## H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          N         112-121°       OCH.sub.3  H         H             Cl      CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                          H         CH.sub.3  H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR87## H         CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2                                                                        H   CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2                                                                      OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                              OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                               H         CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                               H   OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                     CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR88## H         (CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH                                                                      H   OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H         CH(CH.sub.2).sub.3                                                                       H   CF.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               OCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                            H                                                                                         ##STR89##                                                                               H   Cl      OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                              SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                               H                                                                                         ##STR90##                                                                               H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                               SCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                            H                                                                                         ##STR91##                                                                               H   OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                     OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                              OC(CH.sub.3).sub.3                                                                        F         H         H   SCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               OCH.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                                                        3-Cl      H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                              OCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 H                                                                      5-Br      H         H   CF.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                               OCH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                                      3-NO.sub.2                                                                               H         H   OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                     CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              OCH.sub.2 C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2                                                             4-CF.sub.3                                                                               H         H   OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                                ##STR92## 5-CH.sub.3                                                                               H         H   CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                      CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR93## H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR94## H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                               OCH.sub.3  H         H         H   Br      CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              OCH.sub.3  H         H         H   CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                     CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR95## 5-CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2                                                                      H         H   Br      CH.sub.3                                                                           N                                ##STR96## 6-CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                             H         H   CH.sub. 3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                               ##STR97## 3-(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH                                                                    H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                      4-CH.sub.3 O                                                                             H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                              OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                             5-CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 O                                                                    H         H   OCH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                    OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                               OCH.sub.2 CHCHCH.sub.2                                                                    5-CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O                                                           H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                              5-(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CHO                                                                   H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           N                               OCH.sub.3  H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           CCl                             SCH.sub.3  H         H         H   CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                           CBr                             OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                          H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          CCN                             OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                               H         H         H   Cl      CH.sub.3                                                                           CCH.sub.3                        ##STR98## H         H         H   Br      CH.sub.3                                                                           CCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3               ##STR99## H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          CCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Cl           OCH(CH.sub. 3).sub.2                                                                      H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           CCH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2            OC(CH.sub.3).sub.3                                                                        H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          CH                              OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                      H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              OCH.sub.3                                                                          N                               OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                              H         H         H   OCH.sub.3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                           CH                              __________________________________________________________________________

                  TABLE Ia                                                         ______________________________________                                          ##STR100##                                                                    L     R       R.sub.1                                                                               R.sub.2                                                                             X     Y     Z    m.p. (°C.)                   ______________________________________                                         OCH.sub.3                                                                            H       H      H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                       OCH.sub.3                                                                            H       H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                       OCH.sub.3                                                                            H       H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH                                       SCH.sub.3                                                                            H       H      H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                       SCH.sub.3                                                                            H       H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                       SCH.sub.3                                                                            H       H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH                                        ##STR101##                                                                          H       H      H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                        ##STR102##                                                                          H       H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                        ##STR103##                                                                          H       H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH                                        ##STR104##                                                                          H       H      H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                        ##STR105##                                                                          H       H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                        ##STR106##                                                                          H       H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH                                       OCH.sub.3                                                                            H       CH.sub.3                                                                              H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                       OCH.sub.3                                                                            H       CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                       OCH.sub.3                                                                             ##STR107##                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH                                       SCH.sub.3                                                                            H       CH.sub.3                                                                              H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                       SCH.sub.3                                                                            H       CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                       SCH.sub.3                                                                            H       CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH                                        ##STR108##                                                                          H       CH.sub.3                                                                              H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                        ##STR109##                                                                          H       CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                        ##STR110##                                                                          H       CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH                                        ##STR111##                                                                          H       CH.sub.3                                                                              H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                        ##STR112##                                                                          H       CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                        ##STR113##                                                                          H       CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH                                       OCH.sub.3                                                                            H       H      H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                             N                                        OCH.sub.3                                                                            H       H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                             N                                        OCH.sub.3                                                                             ##STR114##                                                                            H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                            N                                        SCH.sub.3                                                                            H       H      H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                             N                                        SCH.sub.3                                                                            H       H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                             N                                        SCH.sub.3                                                                            H       H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                            N                                         ##STR115##                                                                          H       H      H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                             N                                         ##STR116##                                                                          H       H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                             N                                         ##STR117##                                                                          H       H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                            N                                         ##STR118##                                                                          H       H      H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                             N                                         ##STR119##                                                                          H       H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                             N                                         ##STR120##                                                                          H       H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                            N                                        OCH.sub.3                                                                            H       CH.sub.3                                                                              H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                             N                                        OCH.sub.3                                                                            H       CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                             N                                        OCH.sub.3                                                                             ##STR121##                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                            N                                        SCH.sub.3                                                                            H       CH.sub.3                                                                              H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                             N                                        SCH.sub.3                                                                            H       CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                             N                                        SCH.sub.3                                                                            H       CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                            N                                         ##STR122##                                                                          H       CH.sub.3                                                                              H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                             N                                         ##STR123##                                                                          H       CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                             N                                         ##STR124##                                                                          H       CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                            N                                         ##STR125##                                                                          H       CH.sub.3                                                                              H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                             N                                         ##STR126##                                                                          H       CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                             N                                         ##STR127##                                                                          H       CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                            N                                        ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 1b                                                         ______________________________________                                          ##STR128##                                                                    L      R      R.sub.1                                                                               R.sub.2                                                                             X     Y     Z    m.p. (°C.)                   ______________________________________                                         OCH.sub.3                                                                             H      H      H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                       OCH.sub.3                                                                             H      H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                       OCH.sub.3                                                                              ##STR129##                                                                           H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH                                       SCH.sub.3                                                                             H      H      H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                       SCH.sub.3                                                                             H      H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                       SCH.sub.3                                                                             H      H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH                                        ##STR130##                                                                           H      H      H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                        ##STR131##                                                                           H      H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                        ##STR132##                                                                           H      H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH                                        ##STR133##                                                                           H      H      H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                        ##STR134##                                                                           H      H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                        ##STR135##                                                                           H      H      H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH                                       OCH.sub.3                                                                             H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                       OCH.sub.3                                                                             H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                       OCH.sub.3                                                                              ##STR136##                                                                           CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH                                       SCH.sub.3                                                                             H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                       SCH.sub.3                                                                             H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                       SCH.sub.3                                                                             H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH                                        ##STR137##                                                                           H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                        ##STR138##                                                                           H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                        ##STR139##                                                                           H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH                                        ##STR140##                                                                           H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H    CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                        ##STR141##                                                                           H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                             CH                                        ##STR142##                                                                           H      CH.sub.3                                                                              H    OCH.sub.3                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                            CH                                       ______________________________________                                    

                                      TABLE II                                     __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR143##                                                                    L          R        R.sub.1   R.sub.2                                                                           Z  m.p. (°C.)                          __________________________________________________________________________     OCH.sub.3  H        H         H  CH                                            OCH.sub.3  H        H         H  CH                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                                  ##STR144##                                                                             H         H  CH                                            SCH.sub.3  H        H         H  CH                                            SCH.sub.3  H        H         H  CH                                            SCH.sub.3  H        H         H  CH                                             ##STR145##                                                                               H        H         H  CH                                             ##STR146##                                                                               H        H         H  CH                                             ##STR147##                                                                               H        H         H  CH                                            OCH.sub.3  H        H         H  N                                             OCH.sub.3  H        H         H  N                                             OCH.sub.3                                                                                  ##STR148##                                                                             H         H  N                                             SCH.sub.3  H        H         H  N                                             SCH.sub.3  H        H         H  N                                             SCH.sub.3  H        H         H  N                                              ##STR149##                                                                               H        H         H  N                                              ##STR150##                                                                               H        H         H  N                                              ##STR151##                                                                               H        H         H  N                                              ##STR152##                                                                               3-CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2                                                                     H         H  N                                             SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                      4-CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                            H         H  CH                                             ##STR153##                                                                               5-(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH                                                                   H         H  N                                             OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                      5-CH.sub.3 O                                                                            H         H  CH                                            OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                             5-CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 O                                                                   H         H  N                                             OCH.sub.2 CHCHCH.sub.2                                                                    4-CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O                                                          H         H  CH                                            OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                              6-(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CHO                                                                  H         H  N                                              ##STR154##                                                                               H        H         H  CH                                             ##STR155##                                                                               H        H         H  N                                             OCH.sub.3  H        H         H  N                                             SCH.sub.3  H        H         CH.sub.3                                                                          CH                                            OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                          H        CH.sub.3  H  N                                             SCH.sub.3  H        CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2                                                                        H  CH                                            OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                               H        CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                               H  N                                              ##STR156##                                                                               H        (CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH                                                                      H  CH                                            OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H        (CH(CH.sub.2).sub.3                                                                      H  N                                             OCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                            H                                                                                        ##STR157##                                                                              H  CH                                            SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                               H                                                                                        ##STR158##                                                                              H  N                                             SCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                            H                                                                                        ##STR159##                                                                              H  CH                                            OC(CH.sub.3).sub.3                                                                        4-F      H         H  N                                             OCH.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                                                        5-Cl     H         H  CH                                            OCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 H                                                                      5-Br     H         H  N                                             OCH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                                      3-NO.sub.2                                                                              H         H  CH                                            OCH.sub.2 C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2                                                             4-CF.sub.3                                                                              H         H  N                                             SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                               6-CH.sub. 3                                                                             H         H  CH                                            __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE III                                    __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR160##                                                                    L          R       R.sub.1 R.sub.2                                                                           Y.sup.1                                                                              Q                                          __________________________________________________________________________     OCH.sub.3  H       H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             O                                          OCH.sub.3  H       H       H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           O                                          SCH.sub.3  H       H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             O                                          SCH.sub.3  H       H       H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           O                                           ##STR161##                                                                               H       H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             O                                           ##STR162##                                                                               H       H       H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           O                                           ##STR163##                                                                               H       H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             O                                           ##STR164##                                                                               H       H       H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           O                                          OCH.sub.3  H       H       H  H     O                                          OCH.sub.3  H       H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub. 2                                  OCH.sub.3  H       H       H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           CH.sub.2                                   SCH.sub.3  H       H       H  H     O                                          SCH.sub.3  H       H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.2                                   SCH.sub.3  H       H       H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           CH.sub.2                                   OCH.sub.3  H       H       H  CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 O                                                                  O                                          SCH.sub.3  H       CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                          CH.sub.3                                                                             O                                          OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                          H       CH.sub.3                                                                               H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           O                                           ##STR165##                                                                               H       CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                             H  H     O                                           ##STR166##                                                                               H       (CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH                                                                    H  CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.2                                   OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                       H       CH(CH.sub.2).sub.3                                                                     H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           CH.sub.2                                   OCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                            H                                                                                       ##STR167##                                                                            H  CH.sub.3                                                                             O                                          SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                               H                                                                                       ##STR168##                                                                            H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           O                                          OC(CH.sub.3).sub.3                                                                        3-F     H       H  H     O                                          OCH.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                                                        4-Cl    H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.2                                   OCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 H                                                                      5-Br    H       H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           CH.sub.2                                   OCH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                                      5-NO.sub.2                                                                             H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             O                                          OCH.sub.2 C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2                                                             6-CF.sub.3                                                                             H       H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           O                                           ##STR169##                                                                               H       H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             O                                           ##STR170##                                                                               H       H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.2                                    ##STR171##                                                                               3-CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2                                                                    H       H  H     O                                           ##STR172##                                                                               4-CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                           H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.2                                    ##STR173##                                                                               5-(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH                                                                  H       H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           CH.sub.2                                   OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                      5-CH.sub.3 O                                                                           H       H  CH.sub.3                                                                             O                                          OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                             5-CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 O                                                                  H       H  CH.sub.3 O                                                                           O                                          OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                              5-(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CHO                                                                 H       H  H     O                                          __________________________________________________________________________

                  TABLE IV                                                         ______________________________________                                          ##STR174##                                                                    L            R       R.sub.1 R.sub.2                                                                             Y.sup.1 Q                                    ______________________________________                                         OCH.sub.3    H       H       H    CH.sub.3                                                                               O                                    OCH.sub.3    H       H       H    CH.sub.3 O                                                                             O                                    SCH.sub.3    H       H       H    CH.sub.3                                                                               O                                    SCH.sub.3    H       H       H    CH.sub.3 O                                                                             O                                     ##STR175##  H       H       H    CH.sub.3                                                                               O                                     ##STR176##  H       H       H    CH.sub.3 O                                                                             O                                     ##STR177##  H       H       H    CH.sub.3                                                                               O                                     ##STR178##  H       H       H    CH.sub.3 O                                                                             O                                    OCH.sub.3    H       H       H    H       O                                    OCH.sub.3    H       H       H    CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.2                             OCH.sub.3    H       H       H    CH.sub.3 O                                                                             CH.sub.2                             SCH.sub.3    H       H       H    H       O                                    SCH.sub.3    H       H       H    CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.2                             SCH.sub.3    H       H       H    CH.sub.3 O                                                                             CH.sub.2                             OCH.sub.3    H       H       H    CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 O                                                                    CH.sub.2                             SCH.sub.3    H       CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                            CH.sub.3                                                                               O                                    OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            H       CH.sub.3                                                                               H    CH.sub.3 O                                                                             O                                    OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                 H     CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                                  H   H     O                                     ##STR179##  H     (CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH                                                                         H   CH.sub.3                                                                             CH.sub.2                             OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                         H     CH(CH.sub.2).sub.3                                                                          H   CH.sub.3 O                                                                           CH.sub.2                             OCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                              H                                                                                     ##STR180##  H   CH.sub.3                                                                             O                                    SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                 H                                                                                     ##STR181##  H   CH.sub.3 O                                                                           O                                    OC(CH.sub.3).sub.3                                                                          3-F     H       H    H       O                                    OCH.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                                                          4-Cl    H       H    CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.2                             OCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 H                                                                        5-Br    H       H    CH.sub.3 O                                                                             CH.sub.2                             OCH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                                        5-NO.sub.2                                                                             H       H    CH.sub.3                                                                               O                                    OCH.sub.2 C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2                                                               6-CF.sub.3                                                                             H       H    CH.sub.3 O                                                                             O                                     ##STR182##  H       H       H    CH.sub.3                                                                               O                                     ##STR183##  H       H       H    CH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.2                             ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE V                                                          ______________________________________                                          ##STR184##                                                                    L            R           R.sub.1      R.sub.2                                  ______________________________________                                         OCH.sub.3    H           H            H                                        OCH.sub.3    H           H            CH.sub.3                                 OCH.sub.3                                                                                    ##STR185## CH.sub.3     CH.sub.3                                 SCH.sub.3    H           H            H                                        SCH.sub.3    H           H            CH.sub.3                                 SCH.sub.3    H           CH.sub.3     CH.sub.3                                  ##STR186##  H           H            H                                         ##STR187##  H           H            CH.sub.3                                  ##STR188##  H           CH.sub.3     CH.sub.3                                 OCH.sub.3    H           C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                             H                                        OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            H           CH.sub.3     H                                        SCH.sub.3    H           CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2                                                                           H                                        OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                 H           CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                                                  H                                         ##STR189##  H           (CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH                                                                         H                                        OCH(CH.sub.3).sub. 2                                                                        H           CH(CH.sub.2).sub.3                                                                          H                                        OCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                              H                                                                                           ##STR190##  H                                        SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                 H                                                                                          ##STR191##   H                                        SCH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                              H          CH.sub.3CHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                  H                                        OC(CH.sub.3).sub.3                                                                          4-F         H            H                                        OCH.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                                                          5-Cl        H            H                                        OCF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 H                                                                        5-Br        H            H                                        OCH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                                        3-NO.sub.2  H            H                                        OCH.sub.2 C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2                                                               4-CF.sub.3  H            H                                        SCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                 6-CH.sub.3  H            H                                         ##STR192##  3-CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2                                                                        H            H                                         ##STR193##  5-(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH                                                                      H            H                                        OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                        5-CH.sub.3 O                                                                               H            H                                        OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                               5-CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 O                                                                      H            H                                        OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                                5-(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CHO                                                                     H            H                                         ##STR194##  H           H            H                                         ##STR195##  H           H            H                                        ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE VI                                                         ______________________________________                                          ##STR196##                                                                    L        R      R.sub.1  R.sub.2                                                                              A                                               ______________________________________                                         OCH.sub.3                                                                               H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR197##                                     OCH.sub.3                                                                               H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR198##                                     OCH.sub.3                                                                               H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR199##                                     OCH.sub.3                                                                               H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR200##                                     OCH.sub.3                                                                               H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR201##                                     OCH.sub.3                                                                               H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR202##                                     OCH.sub.3                                                                               H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR203##                                     OCH.sub.3                                                                               H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR204##                                     OCH.sub.3                                                                               H               H                                                                                     ##STR205##                                     OCH.sub.3                                                                               H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR206##                                     OCH.sub.3                                                                               H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR207##                                     OCH.sub.3                                                                               H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR208##                                     OCH.sub.3                                                                               H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR209##                                     OCH.sub.3                                                                               H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR210##                                     OCH.sub.3                                                                               H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR211##                                     OCH.sub.3                                                                               H      CH.sub. 3                                                                               H                                                                                     ##STR212##                                     OCH.sub.3                                                                               H      CH.sub.3 H                                                                                     ##STR213##                                     OCH.sub.3                                                                               H      CH.sub.3 H                                                                                     ##STR214##                                     OCH.sub.3                                                                               H      CH.sub.3 H                                                                                     ##STR215##                                     OCH.sub.3                                                                               H      CH.sub.3 H                                                                                     ##STR216##                                     OCH.sub.3                                                                               H      CH.sub.3 H                                                                                     ##STR217##                                     OCH.sub.3                                                                               H      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                              ##STR218##                                     OCH.sub.3                                                                               H      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                              ##STR219##                                     SCH.sub.3                                                                               H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR220##                                     SCH.sub.3                                                                               H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR221##                                     SCH.sub.3                                                                               H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR222##                                     SCH.sub.3                                                                               H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR223##                                     SCH.sub.3                                                                               H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR224##                                     SCH.sub.3                                                                               H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR225##                                     SCH.sub.3                                                                               H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR226##                                     SCH.sub.3                                                                               H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR227##                                     SCH.sub.3                                                                               H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR228##                                     SCH.sub.3                                                                               H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR229##                                     SCH.sub.3                                                                               H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR230##                                     SCH.sub.3                                                                               H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR231##                                     SCH.sub.3                                                                               H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR232##                                     SCH.sub.3                                                                               H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR233##                                     SCH.sub.3                                                                               H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR234##                                     SCH.sub.3                                                                               H      CH.sub.3 H                                                                                     ##STR235##                                     SCH.sub.3                                                                               H      CH.sub.3 H                                                                                     ##STR236##                                     SCH.sub.3                                                                               H      CH.sub.3 H                                                                                     ##STR237##                                     SCH.sub.3                                                                               H      CH.sub.3 H                                                                                     ##STR238##                                     SCH.sub.3                                                                               H      CH.sub.3 H                                                                                     ##STR239##                                     SCH.sub.3                                                                               H      CH.sub.3 H                                                                                     ##STR240##                                     SCH.sub.3                                                                               H      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                              ##STR241##                                     SCH.sub.3                                                                               H      CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                              ##STR242##                                      ##STR243##                                                                             H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR244##                                      ##STR245##                                                                             H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR246##                                      ##STR247##                                                                             H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR248##                                      ##STR249##                                                                             H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR250##                                      ##STR251##                                                                             H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR252##                                      ##STR253##                                                                             H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR254##                                      ##STR255##                                                                             H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR256##                                      ##STR257##                                                                             H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR258##                                      ##STR259##                                                                             H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR260##                                      ##STR261##                                                                             H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR262##                                      ##STR263##                                                                             H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR264##                                      ##STR265##                                                                             H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR266##                                      ##STR267##                                                                             H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR268##                                      ##STR269##                                                                             H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR270##                                      ##STR271##                                                                             H      H        H                                                                                     ##STR272##                                      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FORMULATIONS

Useful formulations of the compounds of Formula I can be prepared in conventional ways. They include dusts, granules, pellets, solutions, suspensions, emulsions, wettable powders, emulsifiable concentrates and the like. Many of these may be applied directly. Sprayable formulations can be extended in suitable media and used at spray volumes of from a few liters to several hundred liters per hectare. High strength compositions are primarily used as intermediates for further formulation. The formulations, broadly, contain about 0.1% to 99% by weight of active ingredient(s) and at least one of (a) about 0.1% to 20% surfactant(s) and (b) about 1% to 99.9% solid or liquid diluent(s). More specifically, they will contain these ingredients in the following approximate proportions:

                  TABLE VII                                                        ______________________________________                                                     Active*                                                                        Ingredient                                                                             Diluent(s)                                                                               Surfactant(s)                                    ______________________________________                                         Wettable Powders                                                                             20-90      0-74     1-10                                         Oil Suspensions,                                                                              3-50     40-95     0-15                                         Emulsions, Solu-                                                               tions (including                                                               Emulsifiable                                                                   Concentrates                                                                   Aqueous Suspensions                                                                          10-50     40-84     1-20                                         Dusts          1-25     70-99     0-5                                          Granules and  0.1-95      5-99.9  0-15                                         Pellets                                                                        High Strength 90-99      0-10     0-2                                          Compositions                                                                   ______________________________________                                          *Active ingredient plus at least one of a surfactant or a diluent equals       100 weight percent.                                                      

Lower or higher levels of active ingredient can, of course, be present depending on the intended use and the physical properties of the compound. Higher ratios of surfactant to active ingredient are sometimes desirable, and are achieved by incorporation into the formulation or by tank mixing.

Typical solid diluents are described in Watkins, et al., "Handbook of Insecticide Dust Diluents and Carriers", 2nd Ed., Dorland Books, Caldwell, New Jersey. The more absorptive diluents are preferred for wettable powders and the denser ones for dusts. Typical liquid diluents and solvents are described in Marsden, "Solvents Guide", 2nd Ed., Interscience, New York, 1950. Solubility under 0.1% is preferred for suspension concentrates; solution concentrates are preferably stable against phase separation at 0° C. "McCutcheon's Detergents and Emulsifiers Annual", MC Publishing Corp., Ridgewood, N.J., as well as Sisely and Wood, "Encyclopedia of Surface Active Agents", Chemical Publishing Co., Inc., New York 1964, list surfactants and recommended uses. All formulations can contain minor amounts of additives to reduce foam, caking, corrosion, microbiological growth, etc.

The methods of making such compositions are well known. Solutions are prepared by simply mixing the ingredients. Fine solid compositions are made by blending and, usually, grinding as in a hammer or fluid energy mill. Suspensions are prepared by wet milling (see, for example, Littler, U.S. Pat. No. 3,060,084). Granules and pellets may be made by spraying the active material upon preformed granular carriers or by agglomeration techniques. See J. E. Browning, "Agglomeration", Chemical Engineering, Dec. 4, 1967, pp. 147ff and "Perry's Chemical Engineer's Handbook", 5th Ed., McGraw-Hill, New York, 1973, pp. 8-57ff.

For further information regarding the art of formulation, see for example:

H. M. Loux, U.S. Pat. No. 3,235,361, Feb. 15, 1966, Col. 6, line 16 through Col. 7, line 19 and Examples 10 through 41.

R. W. Luckenbaugh, U.S. Pat. No. 3,309,192, Mar. 14, 1967, Col. 5, line 43 through Col. 1, line 62 and Examples 8, 12, 15, 39, 41, 52, 53, 58, 132, 138-140, 162-164, 166, 167 and 169-182.

H. Gysin and E. Knusli, U.S. Pat. No. 2,891,855, June 23, 1959, Col. 5, line 66 through Col. 5, line 17 and Examples 1-4.

G. C. Klingman, "Weed Control as a Science", John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1961, pp. 81-96.

J. D. Fryer and S. A. Evans, "Weed Control Handbook", 5th Ed., Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1968, pp. 101-103.

In the following examples, all parts are by weight unless otherwise indicated.

EXAMPLE 9

    ______________________________________                                         Wettable Powder                                                                ______________________________________                                         N-- (4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)amino-                                                                    80%                                                 carbonyl!-2-(methoxymethyl)benzene-                                            sulfonamide                                                                    sodium alkylnaphthalenesulfonate                                                                          2%                                                  sodium ligninsulfonate     2%                                                  synthetic amorphous silica 3%                                                  kaolinite                  13%                                                 ______________________________________                                    

The ingredients are blended, hammer-milled until all the solids are essentially under 50 microns and then reblended.

EXAMPLE 10

    ______________________________________                                         Wettable Powder                                                                ______________________________________                                         N-- (4-methoxy-6-methylpyrimidin-2-yl-                                                                    50%                                                 aminocarbonyl!-2-(methoxymethyl)-                                              benzenesulfonamide                                                             sodium alkylnaphthalenesulfonate                                                                          2%                                                  low viscosity methyl cellulose                                                                            2%                                                  diatomaceous earth         46%                                                 ______________________________________                                    

The ingredients are blended, coarsely hammer-milled and then air-milled to produce particles of active essentially all below 10 microns in diameter. The product is reblended before packaging.

EXAMPLE 11

    ______________________________________                                         Granule                                                                        ______________________________________                                         wettable powder of Example 10                                                                          5%                                                     attapulgite granules   95%                                                     (U.S.S. 20-40 mesh; 0.84-0.42 mm)                                              ______________________________________                                    

A slurry of wettable powder containing ≈25% solids is sprayed on the surface of attapulgite granules in a double-cone blender. The granules are dried and packaged.

EXAMPLE 12

    ______________________________________                                         Extruded Pellet                                                                ______________________________________                                         N-- (4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)amino-                                                                   25%                                                 carbonyl!-2-(methoxymethyl)benzene-                                            sulfonamide                                                                    anhydrous sodium sulfate   10%                                                 crude calcium ligninsulfonate                                                                             5%                                                  sodium alkylnaphthalenesulfonate                                                                          1%                                                  calcium/magnesium bentonite                                                                               59%                                                 ______________________________________                                    

The ingredients are blended, hammer-milled and then moistened with about 12% water. The mixture is extruded as cylinders about 3 mm diameter which are cut to produce pellets about 3 mm long. These may be used directly after drying, or the dried pellets may be crushed to pass a U.S.S. No. 20 sieve (0.84 mm openings). The granules held on a U.S.S. No. 40 sieve (0.42 mm openings) may be packaged for use and the fines recycled.

EXAMPLE 13

    ______________________________________                                         Oil Suspension                                                                 ______________________________________                                         N-- (4,6-dimethyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-                                                                 25%                                                    aminocarbonyl!-2-(methoxymethyl)ben-                                           zenesulfonamide                                                                polyoxyethylene sorbitol hexaoleate                                                                     5%                                                    highly aliphatic hydrocarbon oil                                                                       70%                                                    ______________________________________                                    

The ingredients are ground together in a sand mill until the solid particles have been reduced to under about 5 microns. The resulting thick suspension may be applied directly, but preferably after being extended with oils or emulsified in water.

EXAMPLE 14

    ______________________________________                                         Wettable Powder                                                                ______________________________________                                         N-- (4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-                                                                    20%                                                 2-yl)aminocarbonyl!-2-(methoxymethyl)-                                         benzenesulfonamide                                                             sodium alkylnaphthalenesulfonate                                                                          4%                                                  sodium ligninsulfonate     4%                                                  low viscosity methyl cellulose                                                                            3%                                                  attapulgite                69%                                                 ______________________________________                                    

The ingredients are thoroughly blended. After grinding in a hammer-mill to produce particles essentially all below 100 microns, the material is reblended and sifted through a U.S.S. No. 50 sieve (0.3 mm opening) and packaged.

EXAMPLE 15

    ______________________________________                                         Low Strength Granule                                                           ______________________________________                                         N-- 4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-                                                                 1%                                                     aminocarbonyl!-2-(methoxymethyl)-                                              benzenesulfonamide                                                             N,N--dimethylformamide  9%                                                     attapulgite granules   90%                                                     (U.S.S. 20-40 sieve)                                                           ______________________________________                                    

The active ingredient is dissolved in the solvent and the solution is sprayed upon dedusted granules in a double cone blender. After spraying of the solution has been completed, the blender is allowed to run for a short period and then the granules are packaged.

EXAMPLE 16

    ______________________________________                                         Aqueous Suspension                                                             ______________________________________                                         N-- 4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)aminocar-                                                                  40%                                                 bonyl!-2-(methylthiomethyl)benzene-                                            sulfonamide                                                                    polyacrylic acid thickener 0.3%                                                dodecylphenol polyethylene glycol                                                                         0.5%                                                ether                                                                          disodium phosphate         1%                                                  monosodium phosphate       0.5%                                                polyvinyl alcohol          1.0%                                                Water                      56.7%                                               ______________________________________                                    

The ingredients are blended and ground together in a sand mill to produce particles essentially all under 5 microns in size.

EXAMPLE 17

    ______________________________________                                         Solution                                                                       ______________________________________                                         N-- (4-methoxy-6-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)-                                                                  5%                                                   aminocarbonyl!-2-(methylthiomethyl)-                                           benzenesulfonamide, sodium salt                                                water                    95%                                                   ______________________________________                                    

The salt is added directly to the water with stirring to produce the solution, which may then be packaged for use.

EXAMPLE 18

    ______________________________________                                         Low Strength Granule                                                           ______________________________________                                         N-- (4,6-dimethoxypryimidin-2-yl)-                                                                    0.1%                                                    aminocarbonyl!-2-(methylthio-                                                  methyl)benzenesulfonamide                                                      attapulgite granules  99.9%                                                    (U.S.S. 20-40 mesh)                                                            ______________________________________                                    

The active ingredient is dissolved in a solvent and the solution is sprayed upon dedusted granules in a double cone blender. After spraying of the solution has been completed, the material is warmed to evaporate the solvent. The material is allowed to cool and then packaged.

EXAMPLE 19

    ______________________________________                                         Granule                                                                        ______________________________________                                         N-- (4,6-dimethyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl-                                                                 80%                                                     aminocarbonyl!-2-(methylthiomethyl)--benzenesulfonamide                        wetting agent           1%                                                     crude ligninsulfonate salt (containing                                                                10%                                                     5-20% of the natural sugars)                                                   attapulgite clay        9%                                                     ______________________________________                                    

The ingredients are blended and milled to pass through a 100 mesh screen. This material is then added to a fluid bed granulator, the air flow is adjusted to gently fluidize the material, and a fine spray of water is sprayed onto the fluidized material. The fluidization and spraying are continued until granules of the desired size range are made. The spraying is stopped, but fluidization is continued, optionally with heat, until the water constant is reduced to the desired level, generally less than 1%. The material is then discharged, screened to the desired size range, generally 14-100 mesh (1410-149 microns), and packaged for use.

EXAMPLE 20

    ______________________________________                                         High Strength Concentrate                                                      ______________________________________                                         N-- (4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-                                                       99%                                                              2-yl)aminocarbonyl!-2-(methylthio-                                             methyl)benzenesulfonamide                                                      silica aerogel                                                                              0.5%                                                              synthetic amorphous silica                                                                  0.5%                                                              ______________________________________                                    

The ingredients are blended and ground in a hammer-mill to produce a material essentially all passing a U.S.S. No. 50 screen (0.3 mm opening). The concentrate may be formulated further if necessary.

EXAMPLE 21

    ______________________________________                                         Wettable Powder                                                                ______________________________________                                         N-- (4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)amino-                                                                  90%                                                   carbonyl!-2-(methylsulfonylmethyl)-                                            benzenesulfonamide                                                             dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate                                                                          0.1%                                                   synthetic fine silica   9.9%                                                   ______________________________________                                    

The ingredients are blended and ground in a hammer-mill to produce particles essentially all below 100 microns. The material is sifted through a U.S.S. No. 50 screen and then packaged.

EXAMPLE 22

    ______________________________________                                         Wettable Powder                                                                ______________________________________                                         N-- 4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-                                                                40%                                                     aminocarbonyl!-2-(methylthiomethyl)-                                           benzenesulfonamide                                                             sodium ligninsulfonate 20%                                                     montmorillonite clay   40%                                                     ______________________________________                                    

The ingredients are thoroughly blended, coarsely hammer-milled and then air-milled to produce particles essentially all below 10 microns in size. The material is reblended and then packaged.

EXAMPLE 23

    ______________________________________                                         Oil Suspension                                                                 ______________________________________                                         N-- (4-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)-                                                                   35%                                                   aminocarbonyl!-2-(methylsulfonyl-                                              methyl)benzenesulfonamide                                                      blend of polyalcohol carboxylic                                                                          6%                                                   esters and oil soluble petroleum                                               sulfonates                                                                     xylene                   59%                                                   ______________________________________                                    

The ingredients are combined and ground together in a sand mill to produce particles essentially all below 5 microns. The product can be used directly, extended with oils, or emulsified in water.

EXAMPLE 24

    ______________________________________                                         Dust                                                                           ______________________________________                                         N-- (4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)aminocarbonyl!-                                                           10%                                                2-(methylthiomethyl)benzene-                                                   sulfonamide                                                                    attapulgite                 10%                                                Pyrophyllite                80%                                                ______________________________________                                    

The active ingredient is blended with attapulgite and then passed through a hammer mill to produce particles substantially all below 200 microns. The ground concentrate is then blended with powdered pyrophyllite until homogeneous.

UTILITY

The compounds of the present invention are active herbicides. They have utility for broad-spectrum pre- and/or post-emergence weed control in areas where complete control of all vegetation is desired, such as around fuel storage tanks, ammunition depots, industrial storage areas, oil-well sites, drive-in theaters, around billboards, highway and railroad structures. By properly selecting compound rate, time and method of application, compounds of this invention may also be used to modify plant growth beneficially, or to selectively control weeds in cereal crops.

The precise amount of the compounds of Formula I to be used in any given situation will vary according to the particular end result desired, the amount of foliage present, the crop species involved, the types of weeds to be controlled, the soil type, the formulation and mode of application, weather conditions, etc. Since so many variables play a role, it is not possible to state a rate of application suitable for all situations. Broadly speaking, the compounds of this invention are used at levels of about 0.01 to 20 kg/ha with a preferred range of 0.01 to 10 kg/ha. In general, the lower rates of application from within this range are suggested for use on lighter soils and/or those having a low organic matter content, for selective weed control or for plant growth regulation, whereas the higher rates will be selected for adverse conditions or where extended persistence in soil is desired.

The compounds of the invention may be used in combination with any other commercial herbicide examples of which are those of the triazine, triazole, uracil, urea, amide, diphenylether, carbamate bipyridylium types.

The activity of these compounds was discovered in greenhouse tests. The tests are described and the data resulting from them are shown below.

0=no effect

10=maximum effect

C=chlorosis or necrosis

D=defoliation

E=emergence inhibition

G=growth retardation

H=formative effects

U=unusual pigmentation

X=axillary stimulation

6Y=abscised buds or flowers

6F=delayed flowering.

S=albinism

TEST A

Seeds of crabgrass (Digitaria spp.), barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crusgalli), wild oats (Avena fatua), cassia (Cassia tora), morningglory (Ipomoea sp.), cocklebur (Xanthium spp.), sorghum, corn, soybean, rice, wheat and nutsedge tubers (Cyperus rotundus) were planted in a growth medium and treated pre-emergence with the chemicals dissolved in a non phytotoxic solvent solution of the compounds of Table A. At the same time, cotton having five leaves (including cotyledonary ones), bush beans with the third trifoliate leaf expanding, crabgrass, barnyardgrass and wild oats with two leaves, cassia with three leaves (including cotyledonary ones), morningglory and cocklebur with four leaves (including the cotyledonary ones), sorghum and corn with four leaves, soybean with two cotyledonary leaves, rice with three leaves, wheat with one leaf, and nutsedge with three to five leaves were sprayed with a non-phytotoxic solvent solution of the compounds of Table A. Other containers of the above untreated weeds and crops were treated pre- or post-emergence with the same non-phytotoxic solvent so as to provide a solvent control. A set of untreated control plants was also included for comparison. Pre-emergence and post-emergence treated plants and controls were maintained in a greenhouse for sixteen days, then all treated plants were compared with their respective controls and rated visually for response to treatment. The data in Table A shows that some compounds of this invention are very effective as herbicides and often cause little or no injury to cereal crops.

    TABLE A                                                                           POST-EMERGENCE     MORN-     BARN-         BUSH- COT- ING COCKLE-  NUT-        CRAB- YARD- WILD   SOY-  SOR-  kg/ha BEAN TON GLORY BUR CASSIA SEDGE            GRASS GRASS OATS WHEAT CORN BEAN RICE GHUM                                       ##STR289##                                                                      0.4 9C 9C 10C 9C 9C 9C 9C 10C 9C 9C 9C 9C 9C 9C                                 ##STR290##                                                                      0.4 9C 9C 10C 10C 9C 9C 9C 10C 9C 9C 9C 9C 9C 10C                               ##STR291##                                                                      0.4 9C 9C 10C 10C 9C 9C 6C,9G 9C 6C,9G 9C 9C 9C 9C 9C                           ##STR292##                                                                      0.4 9C 7C 9G 10C 10C 9C 10C 9C 10C 6C,9G 9C 10C 9C 10C 10C                      ##STR293##                                                                      0.4 9C 10C 10C 9C 9C 8C 9C 10C 5C,9G 10C 9C 9C 10C 10C                          ##STR294##                                                                      .04 9C 9C 10C 10C 9C 9C 2C,6G 9C 2C 1C 7C,9C 9C 9C 1C,9H                        ##STR295##                                                                      .04 3C,6Y,7G 3C,3H,8G 3C,6H 3C,8G 3C 5G 1C,5G 10C 9C 2C,6G 1C,5H 1C,2G         2C,8G 2C,8G                                                                      ##STR296##                                                                      .04 9C 9C 5C,9G 5C,9G 2C,6G 2C,8G 9C 9C 9C 9C 7C,9C 6C,9G 6C,9G 3D,9G           ##STR297##                                                                      .04 9C 9C 10C 10C 9C 6C,8G 10C 9C 9C 5C,9G 5C,9C 9C 5C,9G 9C                    ##STR298##                                                                      .04 3H,7G 1H 1H 5C,9G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1H 0 0                                      ##STR299##                                                                      .04 6C,6Y, 9G 3H,4C,9G 1C,2G 4C,9G 2C 0 0 5H 0 0 8H 2C,7X,8G 2C,7G             2C,8G                                                                            ##STR300##                                                                      .04 2C,6Y,9G 3C,5H 2C,7G 2C,6G 2C 0 5G 3H 0 0 4C,9G 2C,5X,8G 9C 1C,6H           ##STR301##                                                                      .04 4S,5G,6P 3C,5H 3C,8H 3C,5G 1C 2C,6G 1C 4C,8H 4C,9H 2C,7G 2C,5G 3H          4C,9G 1C,9G                                                                      ##STR302##                                                                      .04 6C,6Y,9G 7C,9G 10C 6C,9G 4C,7G 2C,9G 3C,7G 6C,9H 2C 0 3D,9G 2C,9G          3C,9G 2C,8G                                                                      ##STR303##                                                                      .04 6C,6Y,9G 6C,9G 9C 5C,9G 6C,8G 8G 5C,9G 9C 4C,8G 3C,6G 5C,9G 3C,9G          5C,9G 4D,9G                                                                      ##STR304##                                                                      .04 5C,6Y,8G 9C 10C 10C 6C,9G 6C,9G 2C,7G 9C 0 0 3U,9H 4C,9G 3C,9G             2U,9G                                                                            ##STR305##                                                                      .04 9C 9C 10C 9C 5C,9G 2C,9G 3C,9H 9C 3C,9H 2C,4G 10C 6C,9G 6C,9G 9C            ##STR306##                                                                      .04 1C,2H 3C,3H,9G 4C,9G 4C,9G 2C,4H 2C 1C 4C,9H 5C,9H 1C 0 2H 6C,9G           4C,9H                                                                            ##STR307##                                                                      .05 1C,4G,6Y 2C,3H,7G 2H 2C,7G 2C 2C,9G 0 0 0 0 2C,7H 5H 5G 2C,9H               ##STR308##                                                                      .05 9D,9G,6Y 2C,3H,8G 2C,9G 4C,9G 3C,8G 5C,9G 5G 3C,9H 2C,5G 1C,3G             2U,9G 5C,9G 1C,8G 2U,9G                                                          ##STR309##                                                                      .05 9C 3C,9G 3C,9G 6C,9G 2C,8H 6C,9G 3C,5H 3C,9H 2C,7G 0 2C,8H 6C,9G           3C,8G 2C,9H                                                                      ##STR310##                                                                      .05 9C 5C,9G 6C,9G 6C,9G 2C,5H 1C 2G 1C,4H 0 0 2C,9G 2C,9G 9 1C,9G              ##STR311##                                                                      .05 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                                                 ##STR312##                                                                      .04 3C,9G,6Y 2C,2H,7G 2C 1C 1C 0 0 1C 0 0 2C,9H 1C,6H 2C,8G 2C,8H               ##STR313##                                                                      .04 4S,9G,6Y 1C,2G 1C 0 0 0 0 1C,2H 0 0 2C,9H 1C,5H 2C,8G 2C,6H                 ##STR314##                                                                      0.05 3C,7G,6Y 0 4G 4G 0 0 3G 1H 0 0 2C,7H 1H 2G 2C,9H                           ##STR315##                                                                      0.05 2C,6G,6Y 2G 1H,3G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1C,5H 4H 2G 1C,6H                          ##STR316##                                                                      .05 9C 6C,9G 3C,7G 9C 3C,9G 9C 2C,5G 6C,9H 9H 2C,9G 3C,9G 2C,9G,5X             3C,9G 4U,9G                                                                      ##STR317##                                                                      .05 9C 9C 5C,9G 9C 6C,9G 9C 2C,7G 9C 2C,9G 2C,9G 5U,9G 4C,9G 3C,9G             3C,9G                                                                            ##STR318##                                                                      .05 9C 6C,9G 9C 9C 2C,9G 9C 1C,3G 4C,9H 0 0 2U,9G 4C,9G 2C,9G 1U,9G             ##STR319##                                                                      .05 9C 9C 10C 9C 5C,9G 2C,8G 1C,2G 3C,9H 4G 0 5U,9G 4C,9G 6G 2U,9G              ##STR320##                                                                      .05 9C 9C 9C 9C 5C,9G 2C,8G,5X 1C 1C,3G 0 0 2C,9H 3H,9G,7X 6G 1C,7G             ##STR321##                                                                      .05 0 1C,3H 1C,6C 1C 1C,8G 1C,7G 1C,6H 6G 0 2C,7H 2H,8G 5G 2C,9G                ##STR322##                                                                      .05 6S,9G,6Y 3C,7G 2C,6G 3C,9H 2C,5G 4G 2C,8G 2C,8H 1C,6G 1G 1U,9G             3C,9G 8G 3C,9H                                                                   ##STR323##                                                                      .05 2C,9G,6Y 1C,5G 1C,5G 1C,9G 1C,3G 1C,7G 1C,5G 2C,9H 2G 0 2C,7G 2C,8G        2C,8G 3C,9G                                                                      ##STR324##                                                                      .05 2C,5G,6Y 1C,1H 2C,9G 2C,9G 1C 0 0 0 0 0 2C,8H 2C,9H 0 2C,9G                 ##STR325##                                                                      0.05 5S,9G,6Y 2C,5G 1C,7G 3G,6F 3C 0 0 0 0 0 2G 1C,9G 0 2C,8G                   ##STR326##                                                                      0.05 2C 4G 2C,7G 1C,3G 2C 2C,8G 2G 2H 0 0 2C,7H 1C,8G 1C,3G 2C,9G               ##STR327##                                                                      0.05 4S,9G,6Y 3C,3H 4C,9G 2C,9G 2C,7G 2C,8G 7G 9H 1C,4G 2G 8G 9C 1C,8G         1C,9G                                                                            ##STR328##                                                                      0.05 9D,9G,6Y 2C,3H 6B,8G 3C,9G 2C 1C,9G 2C,5G 8H 1H 1G 2C,8H 9C 7G 9G          ##STR329##                                                                      0.05 3C,9G,6Y 0 10C 1C,2G 0 0 0 0 0 0 1C,6G 2C,8G 0 2G                           PRE-EMERGENCE   MORNING COCKLE-  NUT- CRAB- BARNYARD WILD       kg/ha         GLORY BUR CASSIA SEDGE GRASS GRASS OATS WHEAT CORN SOYBEAN RICE SORGHUM          ##STR330##                                                                      0.4 9G 9G 9G 10E 2C,9G 5C,9H 4C,9H 9H 10E 9H 10E 6C,9H                          ##STR331##                                                                      0.4 9C 9G 3C,9G 10E 3C,9G 6C,9H 5C,9H 10H 10E 9H 10E 10H                        ##STR332##                                                                      0.4 9G 9H 2C,9G 10E 2C,9G 7C,9H 1C,9G 9G 9H 9H 10E 6C,9H                        ##STR333##                                                                      .04 9C 9H 5C,9G 10E 2C,8G 6C,9H 6C,9H 9G 9H 9H 10E 10H                          ##STR334##                                                                      .04 9C 9G 2C,9G 1C,9G 3C,8G 5C,9H 5C,9H 1C,9G 9H 9H 10E 3C,9H                   ##STR335##                                                                      .04 9C 9H 2C,9G 9G 3C,5G 3C,9H 1C,8G 5G 9H 9H 10E 9H                            ##STR336##                                                                      .04 9G 9H 3C,7H 9G 2C,6G 2C,9H 3C,9G 9G 2C,9H 2C,2H 10E 2C,9G                   ##STR337##                                                                      .04 9C 9H 4C,9G 10E 5C,9G 6C,9H 4C,9G 3C,9G 10H 8H 10E 7C,9H                    ##STR338##                                                                      .04 9C 9H 9C 10E 6C,9H 6C,9H 4C,9G 9G 10H 9H 10E 6C,9H                          ##STR339##                                                                      .04 5G 5H 6G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                                                  ##STR340##                                                                      .04 9G 9H 8G 0 0 2C,7H 7G 2G 9H 6H 5H 2C,9G                                     ##STR341##                                                                      .04 7G 9H 5G 0 0 6H 3G 0 1C,8H 1C,3H 1C,9H 3C                                   ##STR342##                                                                      .04 8H 10H 2C,5G 2C,8H 0 2C 6G 4G 3C,8H 2C 9H 5C,8G                             ##STR343##                                                                      .04 9G 9H 6C,9G 10E 5C,9G 6C,9H 4C,7G 2C,7G 6C,9G 9H 9H 6C,9H                   ##STR344##                                                                      .04 9C 9H 5C,8G 10E 5C,9G 5C,9H 5C,8G 1C,9G 3C,9G 8H 10E 6C,9H                  ##STR345##                                                                      .04 10C 9H 6C,9G 10E 2C,7G 5C,9H 2C,8G 0 5C,9H 9H 10E 10H                       ##STR346##                                                                      .04 4C,9G 9H 5C,9G 10E 5C,9G 6C,9H 5C,8G 9G 10H 9H 10E 10H                      ##STR347##                                                                      .04 8H 9H 2C 0 0 1C,6H 9G 0 2C,6H 2C 2C,9H 4C,9H                                ##STR348##                                                                      .05 6G 9H 2C,5H 2G 0 1H 2C,5G 1C,4G 2C,8H 2C 2C,6G 1C,7H                        ##STR349##                                                                      .05 9G 9H 1C,9G 9G 3G 4C,9H 4C,9G 1C,9G 10H 9H 2C,8G 2C,9H                      ##STR350##                                                                      .05 9G 9H 9G 10E 2C,5G 3C,9H 1C,7G 3G 2C,9H 9H 4C,8H 2C,8H                      ##STR351##                                                                      .05 2C,9G 2C,9H 5C,9G 5G 0 7H 0 0 3C,9G 2C,8H 2C,5G 2C,9H                       ##STR352##                                                                      .05 10E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                                                   ##STR353##                                                                      0.4 2C,6H 9H 5C 0 0 1C 0 0 2C,8H 1C,3G 2C,5G 2C,9H                              ##STR354##                                                                      0.4 1C 0 0 0 0 1C,2H 0 0 2C,8H 2C 1C,5G 1C,7G                                   ##STR355##                                                                      0.05 0 0 0 0 0 1C 0 0 9H 1C 0 2C,4G                                             ##STR356##                                                                      0.05 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3G 1C 3G 2C                                                ##STR357##                                                                      .05 9G 9H 1C,9G 10E 1C,4G 2C,9H 1C,9G 9G 1C,9G 2C,3G 10E 5C,9G                  ##STR358##                                                                      .05 9G 9H 2C,9G 10E 2C,6G 6C,9H 3C,9G 2C,9G 9H 9H 9H 3C,9H                      ##STR359##                                                                      .05 9G 9H 2C,9G 10E 2C,6G 3C,9H 2C,9H 2C,7G 2U,9G 9H 4C,9H 2C,9G                ##STR360##                                                                      .05 9G 9H 3C,9G 6G 1C 2C,8H 5G 2G 9G 8H 8H 2C,9G                                ##STR361##                                                                      .05 9G 9H 2C,9G 8G 1C,2G 2C,8H 1C,3G 0 2C,9H 7H 6G 2C,8G                        ##STR362##                                                                      .05 0 0 1C 0 1C 1C,5G 2C,7G 3G 2C,7G 1C 2C 2C,6G                                ##STR363##                                                                      .05 1H,7G 9H 2C,6G 1C,7G 1C,5G 2C,9H 2C,8G 1C,8G 2C,9G 9H 4C,9H 2C,9H           ##STR364##                                                                      .05 1C 5H 2C,3G 9G 2C 3C,9H 2C,7G 5G 2C,8G 5G 2C,9H 2C,9G                       ##STR365##                                                                      .05 9G 9H 0 0 0 1C,5G 0 0 2C,7G 1C 2C 3C,9H                                     ##STR366##                                                                      0.05 8G 9H 1C 0 0 1C 0 0 1C,3G 3G 2C 2C,8G                                      ##STR367##                                                                      0.05 2G 9H 0 5G 4G 3C,6G 1C,6G 3G 2C,6G 1C,1H 3C,7G 1C,8G                       ##STR368##                                                                      0.05 9G 9H 1C,7G 9G 2C,6G 1C,9H 8G 8G 9G 9H 4C,9H 2C,9H                         ##STR369##                                                                      0.05 8G 8H 2C,8G 8G 2C,5G 2C,8H 2C,6G 1C,3G 2C,9H 9H 5C,9H 9G                   ##STR370##                                                                      0.05 9G 9G 1C 0 0 1C 0 0 1C,5G 2H 1C,4G 3C,8H                            

The following compounds ##STR371## demonstrated virtually no activity when tested at low levels. It is thought they would be herbicidally active when tested at higher levels.

TEST B

Two plastic bulb pans were filled with fertilized and limed Fallsington silt loam soil. One pan was planted with corn, sorghum, Kentucky bluegrass and several grassy weeds. The other pan was planted with cotton, soybeans, purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus), and several broadleaf weeds. The following grassy and broadleaf weeds were planted: crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis), barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crusgalli), wild oats (Avena fatua), johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense), dallisgrass (Paspalum dilatatum), giant foxtail (Setaria faberii), cheatgrass (Bromus secalinus), mustard (Brassica arvensis), cocklebur (Xanthium pennsylvanicum), pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus), morningglory (Ipomoea hederacea), cassia (Cassia tora), teaweed (Sida spinosa), velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti), and jimsonweed (Datura stramonium). A 12.5 cm diameter plastic pot was also filled with prepared soil and planted with rice and wheat. Another 12.5 cm pot was planted with sugarbeets. The above four containers were treated pre-emergence with several test compounds within the scope of the invention.

Twenty-eight days after treatment, the plants were evaluated and visually rated for response to the chemical treatments utilizing the rating system described previously for Test A. The data are summarized in Table B.

                                      TABLE B                                      __________________________________________________________________________     PRE-EMERGENCE ON FALLSINGTON SILT LOAM SOIL                                    __________________________________________________________________________              ##STR372##                                                                                           ##STR373##                                      Rate kg/ha                                                                             0.03       0.12       0.01  0.015 0.03 0.12                            __________________________________________________________________________     Crabgrass                                                                              4G         7G,3C      0     3G    5G   7G,3C                           Barnyardgrass                                                                          8G,5H      10C        5G    7G,3H 9G,8C                                                                               9G,9C                           Sorghum 9G,9C      10E        2G    7G,3H 10C  10C                             Wild Oats                                                                              7G,5H      9G,9C      0     5G    5G,3C                                                                               9G,9C                           Johnsongrass                                                                           8G,4C      9G,9C      3G    6G,3H 8G,5H                                                                               9G,5C                           Dallisgrass                                                                            3G         7G,5C      2G    2G    3G   8G,8C                           Giant foxtail                                                                          4G         5G         3G    9E    6G   9G,9C                           Ky. bluegrass                                                                          7G,3C      10C        4G    7G,5E 7G,5C                                                                               10C                             Cheatgrass                                                                             8G         10E        --    5G    7G   10E                             Sugarbeets                                                                             9G,9C      10C        5G    10C   10C  10C                             Corn    5G,2H      9G,9C      0     5G    7G,5H                                                                               10C                             Mustard 10C        10C        8G,7C 9G,8C 10C  10C                             Cocklebur                                                                              5G         7G         0     0     3G   8G                              Pigweed 9G,9C      10E        0     3G    10E  10E                             Nutsedge                                                                               5G         5E,9G      0     0     5G   8G                              Cotton  4G,3H      8G         0     0     7G,3H                                                                               8G,4C                           Morningglory                                                                           3G         7G         3G    3G    6G   9G                              Cassia  7G         9G,8C      0     6G    9G,6C                                                                               9G,8C                           Teaweed 5G         7G,3C      0     3G    5G   7G,5C                           Velvetleaf                                                                             8G,5H      9G,8C      0     2G    9G   9G,8C                           Jimsonweed                                                                             6G         7G         0     4G    8G,8C                                                                               9G,9C                           Soybean 3G         6G,5H      0     3G    7G,5H                                                                               9G,8C                           Rice    10E        10E        5G    7G,3H 8G,7C                                                                               10E                             Wheat   5G,3C      7G,7C      0     0     5G,3C                                                                               6G,3C                           __________________________________________________________________________              ##STR374##                                                                                           ##STR375##                                      Rate kg/ha                                                                             0.03       0.12       0.03       0.12                                  __________________________________________________________________________     Crabgrass                                                                              2G         5G         0          5G                                    Barnyardgrass                                                                          7G,5H      10C        3G         5G,3H                                 Sorghum 8G,5H      10C        8G,3H      9G,8C                                 Wild Oats                                                                              5G,3H      6G,4C      3G         7G,4C                                 Johnsongrass                                                                           6G         7G,5H      6G         8G,5H                                 Dallisgrass                                                                            0          5G         0          0                                     Giant foxtail                                                                          0          7G,7C      0          2G                                    Ky. bluegrass                                                                          8G,8C      10C        4G,3C      8G,8C                                 Cheatgrass                                                                             5G         7G,3C      0          5G                                    Sugarbeets                                                                             9G,9C      10C        9G,9C      10C                                   Corn    3H         9G,9C      3H         7G,3H                                 Mustard 10C        10C        10C        10C                                   Cocklebur                                                                              4G         7G         4G         6G,3H                                 Pigweed 10E        10E        9G,8C      9G,9C                                 Nutsedge                                                                               7G         8G,4C      0          5G                                    Cotton  6G         7G,5H      3G         7G,5H                                 Morningglory                                                                           3G         9G,3C      3G         6G                                    Cassia  8G         9G,8C      3G         8G                                    Teaweed 4G         7G,3C      3G         7G,5H                                 Velvetleaf                                                                             8G,3H      9G,9C      7G         9G,5C                                 Jimsonweed                                                                             8G,8C      9G,8C      6G         9G,9C                                 Soybean 4G,3H      7G,5H      4G         7G,5H                                 Rice    8G,5C      10C        7G,3C      10E                                   Wheat   3G         3G         0          3G                                    __________________________________________________________________________              ##STR376##                                                                                           ##STR377##                                      Rate kg/ha                                                                             0.03       0.12       0.03       0.12                                  __________________________________________________________________________     Crabgrass                                                                              5G         6G         0          0                                     Barnyardgrass                                                                          4G         7G,5H      2G         5G                                    Sorghum 9G,9C      10C        6G,3H      8G,5H                                 Wild Oats                                                                              6G,2C      6G,4C      0          4G                                    Johnsongrass                                                                           6G         7G,3H      0          6G,3H                                 Dallisgrass                                                                            0          5G         0          3G                                    Giant foxtail                                                                          0          6G         0          0                                     Ky. bluegrass                                                                          7G,6C      8G,9C      3G         6G                                    Cheatgrass                                                                             0          6G,3C      0          0                                     Sugarbeets                                                                             10C        10C        8G,9C      10C                                   Corn    7G,5H      8G,9C      5G         6G,3H                                 Mustard 10C        10C        9G,9C      10C                                   Cocklebur                                                                              6G         7G,5H      7G         6G,3H                                 Pigweed 10E        10E        8G         10C                                   Nutsedge                                                                               5G         7G         0          3G                                    Cotton  8G,5H      9G,3C      7G,3H      8G                                    Morningglory                                                                           8G         9G,8C      8G,5H      9G,3C                                 Cassia  9G,3C      9G,8C      9G,4C      9G,6C                                 Teaweed 7G,3C      8G,5C      6G,3C      7G,3C                                 Velvetleaf                                                                             9G,5C      9G,5C      8G,5H      9G,7C                                 Jimsonweed                                                                             9G,9C      10C        7G,4C      9G,7C                                 Soybean 8G,5H      9G,8C      7G,5H      8G,5H                                 Rice    6G,3C      7G,6C      6G         0                                     Wheat   0          3G         0          0                                     __________________________________________________________________________              ##STR378##                                                                                           ##STR379##                                      Rate kg/ha                                                                             0.03       0.12       0.03       0.12                                  __________________________________________________________________________     Crabgrass                                                                              0          3G         2G         6G,3H                                 Barnyardgrass                                                                          4G         7G         8G,5H      9G,9C                                 Sorghum 6G,3H      10C        10C        10E                                   Wild Oats                                                                              2G         5G,5C      5G         5G,5C                                 Johnsongrass                                                                           5G         8G,5H      9G,9C      10C                                   Dallisgrass                                                                            0          4G         3G         8G,8C                                 Giant foxtail                                                                          5G         7G         8G,5H      10C                                   Ky. bluegrass                                                                          5G         7G,5C      6G,3C      10C                                   Cheatgrass                                                                             10E        8G,9C      7C         10E                                   Sugarbeets                                                                             6G,5C      9G,9C      8G,8C      10C                                   Corn    0          4G         6G,3H      8G,8C                                 Mustard 9G,8C      9G,8C      10C        10C                                   Cocklebur                                                                              3G         5G         4G         7G,7C                                 Pigweed 6G         8G         8G,5C      10C                                   Nutsedge                                                                               5G         7G         7G         10C                                   Cotton  3G         4G         6G,3H      8G,5H                                 Morningglory                                                                           2C         8G,5H      6G,3H      8G,5H                                 Cassia  3G         5G,3H      7G,5H      8G,7C                                 Teaweed 3G         7G         4G         8G,5H                                 Velvetleaf                                                                             --         5G,3H      8G,5H      8G,5H                                 Jimsonweed                                                                             3G         8G,5H      8G,5H      9G,6C                                 Soybean 4G,3H      5G,5H      5G,5H      7G,5H                                 Rice    6G         7G,3H      10E        10E                                   Wheat   2G         4G         3G         5G                                    __________________________________________________________________________              ##STR380##                                                                                           ##STR381##                                      Rate kg/ha                                                                             0.03       0.12       0.03       0.12                                  __________________________________________________________________________     Crabgrass                                                                              0          0          0          3G                                    Barnyardgrass                                                                          4G         7G,8C      4G         7G,8C                                 Sorghum 10C        9G,9C      9G,9C      10C                                   Wild Oats                                                                              3G         5G         3G         7G,3H                                 Johnsongrass                                                                           6G,3H      7G,3H      4G,2H      9G,8C                                 Dallisgrass                                                                            --         --         --         --                                    Giant foxtail                                                                          5G         7G,3H      3G         6G,3H                                 Ky. bluegrass                                                                          6G         7G,5C      5G         7G,5C                                 Cheatgrass                                                                             --         --         --         --                                    Sugarbeets                                                                             8G,9C      10C        7G,8C      10C                                   Corn    3G         9G,8C      0          4G,3H                                 Mustard 9G,9C      10C        9G,9C      10C                                   Cocklebur                                                                              6G,2C      6G,5H      4G         7G,3H                                 Pigweed 0          6G         3G         8G,8C                                 Nutsedge                                                                               4G         6G         4G         9G,8E                                 Cotton  4G,5H      6G,5H      3G         5G,3H                                 Morningglory                                                                           4G,3H      8G,5H      4G,3H      7G,5H                                 Cassia  2C         5G,3C      2G         6G,3C                                 Teaweed 3G,2C      5G,3H      2G         3G,2C                                 Velvetleaf                                                                             2C         8G,5H      4G         6G,5H                                 Jimsonweed                                                                             5G,5H      7G,5C      3G         8G,5H                                 Soybean 4G,5H      6G,5H      3G         5G,3H                                 Rice    6G         8G,5C      6G         8G,5C                                 Wheat   2G         3G         2G         4G                                    __________________________________________________________________________              ##STR382##                                                                                           ##STR383##                                      Rate kg/ha                                                                             0.03       0.12       0.03       0.12                                  __________________________________________________________________________     Crabgrass                                                                              3G         3G         3G         9G,8C                                 Barnyardgrass                                                                          8G,8C      10C        7G,8C      10C                                   Sorghum 10C        10C        10C        10C                                   Wild Oats                                                                              2G         4G         5G         8G,8C                                 Johnsongrass                                                                           7G,3H      9G,9C      9G,8C      10C                                   Dallisgrass                                                                            --         --         --         --                                    Giant foxtail                                                                          5G         8G,3H      7G,3H      10C                                   Ky. bluegrass                                                                          6G         7G,3C      7G,5C      10C                                   Cheatgrass                                                                             --         --         --         --                                    Sugarbeets                                                                             10C        10C        10C        10C                                   Corn    7G,5H      9G,9C      6G,5H      10C                                   Mustard 10C        10C        9G,9C      10C                                   Cocklebur                                                                              3G         7G,5H      4G         8G,5H                                 Pigweed 8G,8C      9G,8C      8G,7C      10C                                   Nutsedge                                                                               10E        10E        6G         10E                                   Cotton  6G,5H      6G,5H      4G         8G,5H                                 Morningglory                                                                           4G,3H      8G,5H      6G,3H      8G,5H                                 Cassia  7G,5C      8G,6C      7G,5C      9G,8C                                 Teaweed 3G,2C      5G,3H      0          6G,5H                                 Velvetleaf                                                                             7G,5H      8G,5H      6G,5H      8G,3H                                 Jimsonweed                                                                             8G,7C      8G,5C      5G         8G,7C                                 Soybean 6G,5H      7G,5H      7G,5H      8G,5H                                 Rice    7G         8G,5C      8G,7C      10C                                   Wheat   0          2G         3G         5G                                    __________________________________________________________________________                                     ##STR384##                                                                    Rate kg/ha                                                                             0.25                                    __________________________________________________________________________                                    Crabgrass                                                                              0                                                                      Barnyardgrass                                                                          0                                                                      Sorghum 7G,5H                                                                  Wild Oats                                                                              4G                                                                     Johnsongrass                                                                           3G                                                                     Dallisgrass                                                                            0                                                                      Giant foxtail                                                                          0                                                                      Ky. bluegrass                                                                          0                                                                      Cheatgrass                                                                             4G                                                                     Sugarbeets                                                                             10C                                                                    Corn    0                                                                      Mustard 9G,9C                                                                  Cocklebur                                                                              0                                                                      Pigweed 0                                                                      Nutsedge                                                                               0                                                                      Cotton  4G,3H                                                                  Morningglory                                                                           4G,2H                                                                  Cassia  3G                                                                     Teaweed 0                                                                      Velvetleaf                                                                             6G                                                                     Jimsonweed                                                                             0                                                                      Soybean 0                                                                      Rice    6G                                                                     Wheat   0                                       __________________________________________________________________________

TEST C

Twenty-five cm diameter plastic pots filled with Fallsington silt loam were planted with soybeans, cotton, alfalfa, corn, rice, wheat, sorghum, velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti), sesbania (Sesbania exaltata), Cassia (Cassia tora), morningglory (Ipomoea hederacea), jimsonweed (Datura stramonium), cocklebur (Xanthium pennsylvanicum), crabgrass (Digitaria spp.), nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus), barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crusgalli), giant foxtail (Setaria faberii) and wild oats (Avena fatua). Approximately two weeks after planting, the young plants and the soil around them were sprayed overall with the test chemicals dissolved in a non-phytotoxic solvent. Two weeks after treatment, all species were compared to untreated controls and visually rated for response to treatment. The rating system was as described previously for Test A. The data are presented in Table C. Several of the compounds tested by this procedure are useful for the post-emergence control of weeds in wheat.

                                      TEST C                                       __________________________________________________________________________              ##STR385##                                                                                           ##STR386##                                      Rate kg/ha                                                                             0.06       0.015      0.06       0.015                                 __________________________________________________________________________     Soybeans                                                                               10G,7C     10G,5C     10G,9C     10G,8C                                Velvetleaf                                                                             9C         9C         10C        9C                                    Sesbania                                                                               10C        10G,9C     10C        10C                                   Cassia  10G,7C     10G,4C     10G,8C     10G,7C                                Cotton  9G,4C      7G,3C      9C         9C                                    Morningglory                                                                           10G,5C     3G         10C        10C                                   Alfalfa 6G,2C      2G         9G,6C      9G,6C                                 Jimsonweed                                                                             --         3G,2C      --         --                                    Cocklebur                                                                              7C,10G     4G         8G,3C      5G,3C                                 Corn    8G,4U      5G,3H      9G,7C      8G,4U                                 Crabgrass                                                                              3G,1C      1C         6G,1C      3G                                    Rice    8G,3C      8G,2C      10G,5C     10G,5C                                Nutsedge                                                                               8G,3C      3G,2C      9G,6C      7G                                    Barnyardgrass                                                                          8G,4C      8G         8G,4C      8G,2C                                 Wheat   6G         1G         8G,2C      6G,2C                                 Giant Foxtail                                                                          3G,1C      0          8G         6G,1C                                 Wild Oats                                                                              7G,2C      5G         9G,3C      8G,2C                                 Sorghum 8G,4C      8G,2C      9G,3C      9G,2C                                 __________________________________________________________________________              ##STR387##                                                                                           ##STR388##                                      Rate kg/ha                                                                             0.06       0.015      0.06       0.015                                 __________________________________________________________________________     Soybeans                                                                               10G,8C     10G,8C     10G,7C     10G,4C                                Velvetleaf                                                                             10C        10C        10G,8C     5G,1C                                 Sesbania                                                                               10C        10C        10G,9C     10G,6C                                Cassia  10G,8C     10G,7C     10G,7C     10G,5C                                Cotton  10G,6C     9G,6C      6G,3C      5G,3C                                 Morningglory                                                                           10C        10C        10C        6G,2C                                 Alfalfa 8C         10G,7C     8C         6G,3C                                 Jimsonweed                                                                             --         --         --         --                                    Cocklebur                                                                              10C        1G         10G,6C     5G,3C                                 Corn    7G,5H      6G,5H      8G,5C      8G,4U                                 Crabgrass                                                                              3G         0          0          0                                     Rice    9G,5C      8G,1C      10G,7C     9G                                    Nutsedge                                                                               9G,5C      8G         3G,1C      2G                                    Barnyardgrass                                                                          3C,8G      8G         3C,8G      3C,5G                                 Wheat   2G,1C      1C         0          0                                     Giant Foxtail                                                                          7G,2C      7G         5G         5G                                    Wild Oats                                                                              0          0          1C         0                                     Sorghum 8G,2C      4G         8G,3U      7G,3C                                 __________________________________________________________________________              ##STR389##                                                                                           ##STR390##                                      Rate kg/ha                                                                             0.06       0.015      0.25       0.06                                  __________________________________________________________________________     Soybeans                                                                               10G,8C     10G,7C     9G,6C      7G,4C                                 Velvetleaf                                                                             10C        10C        9G,5C      7G,3C                                 Sesbania                                                                               10C        10C        4C,7G      --                                    Cassia  10G,8C     10G,8C     8G,4C      5G,3C                                 Cotton  10G,7C     10G,7C     8G,5C      7G,3C                                 Morningglory                                                                           10C        10C        9G,5C      7G,4C                                 Alfalfa 10C        9C         4C,9G      4C,9G                                 Jimsonweed                                                                             --         5G,2C      --         --                                    Cocklebur                                                                              10G,7C     10G,7C     10G,5C     10G,5C                                Corn    8G,5U      8G,4U      8G,8U      7G,7U                                 Crabgrass                                                                              1G         1G         6G,3C      5G                                    Rice    8G,3C      6G         9G,6C      8G,5C                                 Nutsedge                                                                               1G         2G         7G,1C      3G                                    Barnyardgrass                                                                          7G,3C      3G         10C        8G,5C                                 Wheat   0          0          5G,2C      4G                                    Giant Foxtail                                                                          4G         4G,1C      --         --                                    Wild Oats                                                                              0          0          7G,4C      7G,4C                                 Sorghum 8G,3C      7G,3C      8G,5C      8G,4C                                 __________________________________________________________________________              ##STR391##                                                                                           ##STR392##                                      Rate kg/ha                                                                             0.25       0.06       0.12       0.03                                  __________________________________________________________________________     Soybeans                                                                               10G,7C     10G,7C     1H         1H                                    Velvetleaf                                                                             10G,5C     7G,3C      3G,1C      5G,1C                                 Sesbania                                                                               --         --         1C         0                                     Cassia  5C,8G      4C,7G      3C         0                                     Cotton  9G,5C      4G,2C      2C         0                                     Morningglory                                                                           9G,6C      9G,6C      7G,3C      6G,3C                                 Alfalfa 9C         8C         3C,5G      3C,5G                                 Jimsonweed                                                                             --         --         3G         --                                    Cocklebur                                                                              10G,7C     10G,5C     --         0                                     Corn    9G,9U      7G,9U      5G,3C      1G,2C                                 Crabgrass                                                                              8G,6C      6G,3C      5G,1C      0                                     Rice    8G,7C      9C         9G,3C      9G,2C                                 Nutsedge                                                                               7G,2C      5G,2C      4G,1C      0                                     Barnyardgrass                                                                          10C        10C        9G,3C      3G                                    Wheat   7G,2C      5G         5G         0                                     Giant Foxtail                                                                          --         10C        8G,3C      5G,2C                                 Wild Oats                                                                              8G,6C      8G,4C      8C         --                                    Sorghum 9G,6C      9G,4C      9G,4C      9G,3C                                 __________________________________________________________________________              ##STR393##                                                                                           ##STR394##                                      Rate kg/ha                                                                             0.12       0.03       0.12       0.03                                  __________________________________________________________________________     Soybeans                                                                               10G,7C     10G,6C     10G,6C     9G,5C                                 Velvetleaf                                                                             7G,3C      4G,2C      8G,3C      5G,3C                                 Sesbania                                                                               10G,8C     9G,3C      8G,3C      5G,3C                                 Cassia  9G,5C      6G,4C      8G,6C      8G,6C                                 Cotton  8G,4C      7G,4C      8G,4C      6G,3C                                 Morningglory                                                                           10G,7C     9G,3C      9G,4C      9G,3C                                 Alfalfa 9C         8C         8C         7G,3C                                 Jimsonweed                                                                             --         10G,6C     8G,4C      --                                    Cocklebur                                                                              10G,7C     10G,6C     10G,6C     9G,3C                                 Corn    8G,3C      5G,3C      10C        8G,5U                                 Crabgrass                                                                              6G,1C      5G,2C      3C,7G      0                                     Rice    8G,3C      5G         8C         8G,3C                                 Nutsedge                                                                               8G,3C      0          9G         3C                                    Barnyardgrass                                                                          9G,2C      8G         10C        10C                                   Wheat   2G         0          7C         2G                                    Giant Foxtail                                                                          8G,4C      8G,4C      10C        10C                                   Wild Oats                                                                              --         5G,3C      10C        8G,4C                                 Sorghum 9G,4C      9G,4C      10C        9G,4C                                 __________________________________________________________________________              ##STR395##                                                                                           ##STR396##                                      Rate kg/ha                                                                             0.03                  0.12       0.03                                  __________________________________________________________________________     Soybeans                                                                               10G,7C                10G,7C     10G,7C                                Velvetleaf                                                                             7G,5C                 10G,1C     9G,5C                                 Sesbania                                                                               9G,6C                 10G,8C     10G,8C                                Cassia  10G,7C                10G,7C     9G,5C                                 Cotton  8G,3C                 9G,5C      9G,5C                                 Morningglory                                                                           9G,4C                 10G,8C     10G,5C                                Alfalfa 9C                    9C         7C                                    Jimsonweed                                                                             7G,3C                 9G,7C      5G                                    Cocklebur                                                                              10G,6C                10G,8C     10G,7C                                Corn    9G,2C                 10C        9C                                    Crabgrass                                                                              0                     7G,3C      5G                                    Rice    7G                    9G,3C      9G,3C                                 Nutsedge                                                                               9G,4C                 10C        9G,3C                                 Barnyardgrass                                                                          8C                    10C        9C                                    Wheat   0                     3G         1G                                    Giant Foxtail                                                                          7G,3C                 10C        8C                                    Wild Oats                                                                              1G                    10C        --                                    Sorghum 9G,4C                 10C        10C                                   __________________________________________________________________________

TEST D

Two ten-inch in diameter plastic pans lined with polyethylene liners were filled with prepared Fallsington silt loam soil. One pan was planted with seeds of wheat (Triticum aestivum), barley (Hordeum vulgare), wild oats (Avena fatua), downy brome (Bromus tectorum), cheatgrass (Bromus secalinus), blackgrass (Alopecurus myosuroides), annual bluegrass (Poa annua), green foxtail (Setaria viridis), quackgrass (Agropyron repens), Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) and ripgut brome (Bromus rigidus). The other pan was planted with seeds of Russian thistle (Salsola kali), tansy mustard (Descuraina pinnata), smartweed (Polygonum pennsylvanicum), tumble mustard (Sisymbrium altissium) kochia (Kochia scoparia), shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris), Matricaria inodora, black nightshade (Solanum nigrum), yellow rocket (Barbarea vulgaris), wild mustard (Brassica kaber) and wild buckwheat (Polygonum convolvulus). The above two pans were treated pre-emergence. At the same time two pans in which the above plant species were growing were treated post-emergence. Plant height at the time of treatment ranged from 1-15 cm depending on plant species.

The compounds applied were diluted with a non-phytotoxic solvent and sprayed over-the-top of the pans. An untreated control and a solvent alone control were included for comparison. All treatments were maintained in the greenhouse for 20 days at which time the treatments were compared to the controls and the effects visually rated in accordance with the rating system described for Test A. The recorded data are presented in Table D. The data indicate that certain compounds from within the scope of this invention have utility for weed control in cereal crops, such as wheat and barley.

                                      TABLE D                                      __________________________________________________________________________               ##STR397##                                                                                                     ##STR398##                                    Post-emergence                                                                         Pre-emergence                                                                          Post-emergence                                                                         Pre-emergence                                                                          Post-emergence                                                                               Pre-emergence           __________________________________________________________________________     Rate kg/ha                                                                               0.06    0.06    0.25    0.25    0.25           0.25                  wheat     0       0       0       0       0             0                      barley    0       1C,2G   0       2C,2G   0             0                      wild oats 0       0       0       2G      0             0                      downy brome                                                                              1G      2C,2G   5C,4G   7C,6G   0             2G                     cheatgrass                                                                               2G      2G      3C,7G   7C,8G   0             1G                     blackgrass                                                                               2G      2C,3G   6G      3C,7G   2C,4G         2G                     annual bluegrass                                                                         5G      5G      3C,6G   1C,7G   2G            3G                     green foxtail                                                                            0       0       1C,1G   3C,4G   1C,2G         0                      quackgrass                                                                               0       1C,3G   0       4C,6G   1C,1G         0                      Italian ryegrass                                                                         2G      3G      1C,3G   4C,7G   3G            0                      ripgut brome                                                                             0       2G      0       3C,4G   0             0                      Russian thistle                                                                          10C     2C,3G   10C     3C,5G   2G            2G                     tansy mustard                                                                            10C     10C     10C     10C     7C,6G         1C,2G                  smartweed --      --      --      --      --            --                     jimhill mustard                                                                          10C     8C,8G   10C     9C,9G   8C,7G         2C,2G                  Kochia    0       7G      2C,3G   8G      5C,7G         3G                     shepherd's purse                                                                         10C     9C,9G   10C     9C,9G   3C,4G         1C,2G                  false chamomile                                                                          9C,9G   7C,8G   10C     8C,9G   0             0                      black nightshade                                                                         7C,8G   3C,7G   10C     7C,8G   2C,4G         1G                     yellow rocket                                                                            9C,9G   7C,8G   10C     9C,9G   3C,5G         0                      wild mustard                                                                             10C     9C,8G   10C     9C,9G   10C           3C,5G                  wild buckwheat                                                                           7C,7G   4C,6G   10C     8C,7G   1C,2G         1C,2G                  __________________________________________________________________________               ##STR399##                                                                                           ##STR400##                                              Post-emergence                                                                               Pre-emergence                                                                          Post-emergence                                                                         Pre-emergence                                                                          Post-emergence                                                                         Pre-emergence           __________________________________________________________________________     Rate kg/ha                                                                               0.06          0.06    0.015   0.015   0.06     0.06                  wheat     2C,2G         0       0       1C      0       1C,1G                  barley    7C,6G         0       0       0       3G      3G                     wild oats 7C,7G         0       0       2C      0       1C,2G                  downy brome                                                                              6C,7G         2C,3G   0       2C,3G   2C,2G   5C,4G                  cheatgrass                                                                               5C,6G         1C,3G   0       7C,7G   5C,6G   8C,8G                  blackgrass                                                                               2C,3G         2C,3G   0       7C,8G   7C,8C   7C,8G                  annual bluegrass                                                                         1C,2G         1C,5G   0       2C,3G   2C,3G   4C,7G                  green foxtail                                                                            1C,1G         0       0       3G      3C,5G   6C,7G                  quackgrass                                                                               5C,5G         0       0       1G      1C,2G   3C,4G                  Italian ryegrass                                                                         10C           0       0       0       1C      1C,6G                  ripgut brome                                                                             7C,7G         0       0       0       2G      1C,3G                  Russian thistle                                                                          0             2G      3C,4G   0       10C     10C                    tansy mustard                                                                            2C,2G         5C,7G   10C     3C,5G   10C     10C                    smartweed --            --      --      --      --      --                     jimhill mustard                                                                          7C,6G         3C,7G   10C     4C,8G   10C     9C,9G                  Kochia    2G            3G      2C,2G   2G      7C,6G   3C,7G                  shepherd's purse                                                                         3C,2G         3C,8G   5C,4G   7C,9G   10C     9C,9G                  false chamomile                                                                          1C,2G         3G      3C,4G   2C,3G   7C,6G   7C,8G                  black nightshade                                                                         0             1C,2G   0       2C,2G   2C,4G   4C,7G                  yellow rocket                                                                            1C,2G         7C,8G   2C,3G   8C,9G   10C     9C,9G                  wild mustard                                                                             3C,4G         1C,4G   10C     7C,7G   10C     9C,9G                  wild buckwheat                                                                           0             2C,2G   2C,3G   3G      8C,7G   7C,7G                  __________________________________________________________________________                                    ##STR401##                                                                    Post-emergence                                                                         Pre-emergence                                                                          Post-emergence                                                                          Pre-emergence           __________________________________________________________________________                          Rate kg/ha                                                                               0.015   0.015   0.06      0.06                                       wheat     1C,1G   0       6C,5G    0                                           barley    3C,2G   3G      8C,7G    3C,7G                                       wild oats 6C,4G   2C,2G   10C      6C,6G                                       downy brome                                                                              10C     3C,7G   10C      10C                                         cheatgrass                                                                               8C,6G   7C,8G   10C      10C                                         blackgrass                                                                               10C     7C,7G   10C      10C                                         annual bluegrass                                                                         3C,5G   7C,8G   10C      10C                                         green foxtail                                                                            8C,7G   3C,7G   10C      10C                                         quackgrass                                                                               8C,7G   5G      10C      7C,7G                                       Italian ryegrass                                                                         2C,3C   3G      10C      6C,7G                                       ripgut brome                                                                             3C,4G   2G      10C      3C,7G                                       Russian thistle                                                                          7C,6G   5C,4G   8C,7G    6C,7G                                       tansy mustard                                                                            10C     9C,9G   10C      10C                                         smartweed --      --      --       --                                          jimhill mustard                                                                          10C     8C,8G   10C      10C                                         Kochia    0       3G      4C,5G    3C,7G                                       shepherd's purse                                                                         8C,7G   9C,9G   10C      9C,9G                                       false chamomile                                                                          7C,6G   3C,5G   10C      7C,8G                                       black nightshade                                                                         0       2C,5G   3C,5G    3C,8G                                       yellow rocket                                                                            10C     4C,8G   10C      9C,8G                                       wild mustard                                                                             10C     7C,7G   10C      9C,9G                                       wild buckwheat                                                                           7C,6G   3C,4G   9C,8G    4C,5G                  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What is claimed is:
 1. A compound selected from ##STR402## L is S(O)_(n) R₇ or OR₉ ; R is H, F, Cl, Br, NO₂, CF₃, C₁ -C₃ alkyl or C₁ -C₃ alkoxy;R₁ is H or C₁ -C₄ alkyl; R₂ is H or CH₃ ; R₇ is C₁ -C₄ alkyl; and R₉ is C₁ -C₆ alkyl, C₃ -C₄ alkenyl, CH₂ CF₃, CF₂ CF₂ H or C₅ -C₆ cycloalkyl; and n is 0 or
 2. 2. A compound of claim 1 whereinR is H, Cl, Br or OCH₃ ; R₁ is H or CH₃ ; R₂ is H; R₇ is C₁ -C₂ alkyl; and R₉ is C₁ -C₂ alkyl.
 3. The compound of claim 1, 2-(methoxymethyl)benzenesulfonylisocyanate.
 4. The compound of claim 1, 2-(methylthiomethyl)benzenesulfonylisocyanate. 